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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), probably won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world.

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When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location

Startup Professionals Musings

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), probably won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world.

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Progress of Bitcoin in North Carolina

The Startup Magazine

The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Blockstack was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The Bitcoin trading platform Coinbase has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of North Carolina’s progress.

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Entrepreneurship in New York: The Mismatch between Venture Capital and Academic R&D

ithacaVC

I received this report yesterday: Entrepreneurship in New York ebook. I am including below the entire introductory email that came with the report. Hello Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to pass along to you our recent paper “Entrepreneurship in New York: The Mismatch between Venture Capital and Academic R&D”.

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In Defense of Unreasonableness – Saving the California Coast

Steve Blank

Last night Alison and I along with others were honored for environmental leadership by the California League of Conservation Voters. —— Alison and I both grew up on the East Coast but we’ve been fortunate to live in California for 30 years. And 6 ½ years ago I was appointed to the California Coastal Commission.

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Why Your Next Startup Should Be In Insurance

YoungUpstarts

And then there’s New York-based Lemonade, the most recent insurtech startup to make its way into California. Celina Kirchner is a full-stack attorney at Michelman & Robinson, LLP (M&R), a national law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County (California), San Francisco, Chicago and New York.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

Competition is tight, but recent layoffs and uncertainty have created new possibilities for entrepreneurs. New York City With over 9,000 tech startups , and a startup ecosystem worth over $189 billion, New York City is second to the Silicon Valley Bay area.