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Don’t Build Your Startup Outside of Silicon Valley

Harvard Business Review

But the reality for entrepreneurs outside of the established startup meccas is a difficult one: if you start a technology business somewhere other than the San Francisco Bay area, New York, or Boston, you’re stacking the deck against yourself. Two months spent traveling around the country to fundraise is two months falling behind.

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What Makes Some Silicon Valley Companies So Successful

Harvard Business Review

Executives and entrepreneurs from all over the world have traveled to Silicon Valley to learn the secrets of its success. We spent time with established digital players, midsize companies (including Box and Palantir), and startups, particularly those focused on FinTech and technology services. vincent tsui FOR HBR.

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The Right Way to Plan an Innovation Tour

Harvard Business Review

These well-intentioned professionals travel the world in pursuit of the secret sauce of innovation. Don’t just make a beeline to the entrepreneurs and venture capitalists; get a broad multi-disciplinary cross section. But bankers are paying keen attention to those ventures who break away into rapid growth.