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Can we build a virtual Silicon Valley, via social networks ?

Jean-Yves Huwart — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:42:27 +0000

Andy DiPaolo is senior associate dean at the School of Engineering of the Stanford University. We asked him if he believe the Silicon Valley could be outdated by the growth of online communities of entrepreneurs that pollenize via social networks... "We still need face to face meeting to build trust and complete deals", answers Andy DiPaolo. "Moreover, the Sillicon Valley has an uncomparable climate..."

“Why San Francisco is the best entrepreneurial ecosystem in the world”

Jean-Yves Huwart — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:34:44 +0000

Xavier Damman is a European web entrepreneur, coming from Belgium, who moved to San Francisco to get new support for his projects.

According to him, SF is the best ecosystem you can find in the World.

“A dream for any entrepreneur. You can find free Wifi and power plug in any café or restaurant. Coworking places are blossoming. The best people in their field are available to have a chat with you. Free meetups allow to be informed of state of the art technology, trends or topics. Seeing other entrepreneurs building up their own startup beside you is, on top of it, very stimulating”, says Xavier Damman.

“Europe should be inspired by the SF ecosystem”, he adds in the herebellow video interview.

“You startups, don’t look for perfection in the early days. Just go forward !”

Jean-Yves Huwart — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:35:21 +0000

Anne Donker comes from Holland and has been living in the Silicon Valley for more than a decade. She is convinced any web startup should settle in Northern California to make grow its businness. 700 VC firm out of 1.000 in the world are based in the Silicon Valley, stresses Anne Donker. They managed 27 billions $ cash. And the connections are there. "Though, you startups, don't forget to remain focused. Don't look for perfection from day one. Just go forward!"