Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Being in Ohio, which lacks the startup ecosystem of an entrepreneurial cluster like Silicon Valley, made it difficult for Will to get funding for his first startup, Huddlewoo : The type of business that we were building needed an investment of capital ahead of revenue. Drive Capital came in (to Columbus). Will : Absolutely.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2021
billion company and has built up this valuation outside the Silicon Valley scene. Ann Arbor, Columbus, Detroit, and Minneapolis have continued their rich vein of form, spitting out Midwest startups and raising venture capital at insane rates. The culture is very different from that of Silicon Valley.
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crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. cities (outside of Silicon Valley and the East Coast), to build your startup.
Hunter Walker
MAY 16, 2018
I’ve been fortunate enough to hang virtually with Web Smith for the last few years which has exposed me to sharp thinking about brands, retail, parenting and, uniquely in my echo chamber, Columbus, Ohio. Soon after, our family moved to Columbus, Ohio for my marketing position at Rogue. Why make Amazon’s job easier?
Gust
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Ohio TechAngels (Columbus). Band of Angels (Silicon Valley). Sand Hill Angels (Silicon Valley). In 2011, we noted that the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue deals funded by angel groups in Silicon Valley, Boston and New York was higher than most other regions of the country. Vancouver Angels.
Gust
OCTOBER 12, 2011
Silicon Valley. Valley Angel Fund. Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley. 2) Competition for deals in regions, such as Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston, has resulted in higher and, in many cases, rising valuation. c) Silicon Valley (3 groups) – $3.1 Grand Forks, ND.
The Startup Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Skolkovo Innovation City in Russia has been recognized as an attempt to emulate Silicon Valley. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, a $50 million grant prize that went to Columbus, Ohio, in 2016. Smart cities have been developed to try to inject life in the country’s economy through innovation.
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