YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 12, 2012
“We need to be like Silicon Valley,” we hear many a startup community organizer around the world intone. But early-stage investor and entrepreneur Bred Feld, the co-founder of VC firms Mobius and Foundry, as well as startup accelerator TechStars , thinks trying to be Silicon Valley is a fool’s errand.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 30, 2022
As a potential investor, I always think of the high rate of failure of disruptive technologies, due to the longer learning curve of customers, infrastructure change consistently required, and higher marketing costs. Technology is great, but high-tech major-step-forward solutions are not the answer to all our change challenges.
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Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
academia was engaged in weapon systems research for the Defense Department and intelligence community. Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. There was a time when much of U.S. America’s adversaries understand this.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
“You have to look like America looks, because right now the tech sector doesn’t look like America.” Magic spoke about how when he left basketball he wanted to bring businesses to African American communities that were lacking in basic services. ” – Earvin Magic Johnson. And of course he’s right.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 21, 2019
Image via Wikipedia From the advice I hear these days, if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you need to be in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, or one of the few other financial hubs around the world. In small towns, this may mean sponsoring local events, supporting complementary businesses, and community involvement.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 16, 2018
Mendlen flew into Silicon Valley from Seattle specifically for this event to chat with the “Wiki of People” CEO. Lifograph CEO Dea Wilson is a serial entrepreneur and Managing Director at the Silicon Valley Incubator. Dea Wilson, CEO at Lifograph. Dubbed “Ms.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Robust startup economies are popping up in communities all over the country, proving that entrepreneurs can succeed outside of Silicon Valley. At Rev1, we’re knee deep in helping startups build and scale in the Midwest, including direct support for attracting executive and tech talent. Look to organizations like i.c.
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