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Silicon Valley Guy

Silicon-whatever is the craze. Whether it’s a city hall or community, everyone wants to be Silicon Valley-style. They want to have a top notch STEM college, lots of cool companies and trendy restaurants around – just like the Bay Area.

Some advice for the local Chamber of Commerces: I would not copy that model. Instead, create your own ecosystem.

Thinking about the Bay Area, the right confluence of factors came together to create a unique place. Certain institutions were in place and the right individuals brought the environment to a new level. In that specific place, there was a culture of tinkering and innovation and thinking big.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Create And Don’t Copy Your Technology-Entrepreneurship Ecosystem - Dyn