article thumbnail

10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

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.

article thumbnail

Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

ReadWriteStart

It is no longer Silicon Valley's exclusive domain. Seattle, Portland, Austin, New York City and Chicago have come up in the U.S. First up, Manik Kinra from Bangalore, India, pitched Jade Magnet , a crowd sourcing platform for creative services like logo design, website development, animation, video production, etc.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Mentoring the mentors: Advice and inspiration for startup mentors

siliconflorist.com

Silicon Florist. Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest. Related posts Cloudability’s day in the sun: Portland company lands $8.7 0) Just hack it: Nike launches Nike+ Accelerator powered by TechStars in Portland. UI Designer. Beer and Blog Portland.

article thumbnail

Bigger in Bend – Building a Regional Startup Cluster–part 1 of 3

Steve Blank

The differences between the Bend, Oregon region and Silicon Valley are obvious. The sheer density of talent, companies, capital and universities that exist in the Valley are second to none. Silicon Valley Transplants. But the real surprise was learning that for some Bend is a Silicon Valley bedroom community.

article thumbnail

114 Entrepreneurs On 1 Train For 8 Hours Pitching Ideas

ReadWriteStart

That's exactly the challenge posed by Geeks on a Train , a veritable Nerd Express from Portland, Ore., The final headcount was a raucous, adventuresome 100+ founders, investors, entrepreneurs, bloggers, developers and designers. to Vancouver, where passengers "rethink business" among like-minded entrepreneurs and investors.

Portland 147
article thumbnail

7 Pearls Of Startup Wisdom From Investors and Innovators Who Matter

ReadWriteStart

The hackers build the product, the hustlers sell it, and the hipsters make the design look good. Look Beyond The Valley. If the conference proved anything, it was that Silicon Valley doesn't have the market cornered on innovation or investing.

article thumbnail

114 Entrepreneurs On 1 Train For 8 Hours Pitching Ideas

ReadWriteStart

That's exactly the challenge posed by Geeks on a Train , a veritable Nerd Express from Portland, Ore., The final headcount was a raucous, adventuresome 100+ founders, investors, entrepreneurs, bloggers, developers and designers. to Vancouver, where passengers will "rethink business" among like-minded entrepreneurs and investors.