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.
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.
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Steve Blank
DECEMBER 11, 2023
No Knowledge of Computers Silicon Valley emerged from work in World War II led by Stanford professor Fred Terman developing microwave and electronics for Electronic Warfare systems. Silicon Valley wouldn’t have a computer company until 1966 when Hewlett Packard shipped the HP 2116 minicomputer. Minneapolis/St.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 29, 2016
While the meme that the only place to build a company is in Silicon Valley has softened, there’s still a strong belief that the best place to be if you are a first time entrepreneur is Silicon Valley. My argument is, and has never been, against Silicon Valley, but rather for the rest of the planet.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 19, 2011
He tells the story of how he was out of cash, stressed out, nobody in LA or Silicon Valley would give him money, he had finally found an investor in Minneapolis but his venture bank was going to shut him down for breaking a “covenant&# in their agreement by not having enough cash in the bank.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 5, 2014
During her career she made a big point of not telling you: she was one of the first women Venture Capitalist’s in Silicon Valley (along with M.J. When I was where you are, 36 years ago (can ya believe it) I didn’t have a plan—but I did have an aspiration: I wanted to go to Silicon Valley and I wanted to work in startups.
Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 28, 2023
She is a leading venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public. She's a leading venture capitalist in Silicone Valley where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public. She is the CEO & General Partner of the investment firm Street Global. This is John Jantsch.
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