Silicon valley cannot be replicated
In the past month I’ve traveled to Berlin, Amsterdam, London and Hawaii and I keep hearing the same debate over and over again: ‘How can we become the next Silicon…
Blog Archives for the tag Silicon Valley
Here's How Israel Can Compete in Consumer Technology
I didn’t know much about the tech scene in Israel before I left the states for Microsof’t Think Next conference. The country, often referred to as “Startup Nation”, has its…
There's No "Magic" In Silicon Valley
While I’m attending the Apptualizate hackathon and conference in Mexico City, I’ve been observing how some of the local developers here see the developer ecosystem in the United States, and…
Kurt Varner Is Sleeping In His Car To Chase Silicon Valley Dreams
Rent in the San Francisco area is pretty high, but that’s not stopping Kurt Varner from chasing his dreams to build his startup DailyToaster. Instead of asking friends-of-friends for a…
Get Your Tickets To Founder Showcase Now
In its ninth iteration, some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley will come together for the Founder Showcase, an event that has helped launch some previously unknown startups into…
2011 Tech Rewind: This year in Silicon Valley
This year will be forever remembered as the year that we lost the most creative mind that Silicon Valley has ever seen, as well as one where a few rough…
Ben Horowitz Discusses Starting A Tech Company
Ben Horowitz is the co-founder of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz and has invested in Twitter, Skype, and Facebook, among other top companies. In a 2009 talk, here’s what he has…
Is San Francisco the New Silicon Valley?
Silicon Valley is the term used to describe the region in the San Francisco Bay Area home to the world’s largest technology corporations. As Wikipedia says, ‘Silicon Valley refers to the southern…
A new social web LiveBlogging platform
Arktan, a small Silicon Valley based startup launched a new LiveBlogging tool today; the next evolution of event coverage, allowing publishers to incorporate their various social media accounts into a…
Spreading the Meme: WDYDWYD?
In this month’s issue of Wired Magazine, writer Ted Greenwald described the trending Silicon Valley meme, “WDYDWYD or Why Do You Do What You Do?” calling it the “hottest team-building meme…
