Comments on: Technology Outside the Valley: The Debate Rages On http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/ Thinking about Business Development Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Somewhat Frank http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/comment-page-1/#comment-41597 Somewhat Frank Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:56:23 +0000 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/#comment-41597 <strong>Amazon Kindle Going E-Book, Facebook Looks To Buy, Barack Cleantech VC Fund?, Workaholics Help, Design Trends ...</strong> Somewhat Frank Weekly Tidbits from around the Web gathered by Frank Gruber for the week ending November 18, 2007.... Amazon Kindle Going E-Book, Facebook Looks To Buy, Barack Cleantech VC Fund?, Workaholics Help, Design Trends …

Somewhat Frank Weekly Tidbits from around the Web gathered by Frank Gruber for the week ending November 18, 2007….

]]> By: Peter Christensen http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/comment-page-1/#comment-38175 Peter Christensen Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:25:27 +0000 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/#comment-38175 I'm a budding Chicago startupper. I wrote a response to this on my blog (too long for this comment). Please take a look: http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/2007/11/09/whats-so-special-about-the-valley/ I'll be at Tech Cocktail next week, can't wait! I’m a budding Chicago startupper. I wrote a response to this on my blog (too long for this comment). Please take a look:

http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/2007/11/09/whats-so-special-about-the-valley/

I’ll be at Tech Cocktail next week, can’t wait!

]]> By: What’s In Peter’s Head » Blog Archive » What’s So Special About The Valley? http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/comment-page-1/#comment-38174 What’s In Peter’s Head » Blog Archive » What’s So Special About The Valley? Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:23:41 +0000 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/#comment-38174 [...] Bay Area, on the other hand, has been sliced and diced and analyzed by so many people that one more voice won’t hurt.  The usual answers [...] [...] Bay Area, on the other hand, has been sliced and diced and analyzed by so many people that one more voice won’t hurt.  The usual answers [...]

]]> By: David Evans http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/comment-page-1/#comment-37939 David Evans Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:56:47 +0000 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/#comment-37939 I was at Webinnovators last night here in Boston, which had 350+ people in attendance, ranging from entrepreneurs, lots of VC, some media folks and a serious group of engineering talent. It feels like Boston circa 1999, but in a good way. Optimism, good deal flow and a cohesive group of people dedicated to keeping the 617 area code the vibrant startup community it's always been. The whole Valley-centric argument will be moot in a few years, right now it's fodder for blogs and bored reporters. Remember back in the day, software companies were based in the Vally but most of the development talent was inside the 128 ring here in Boston. Times change and the pendulum of power tends to swing towards the strongest attractor. Right now that's the valley, people need their Mecca. Maybe it will be Chicago, who knows. I was at Webinnovators last night here in Boston, which had 350+ people in attendance, ranging from entrepreneurs, lots of VC, some media folks and a serious group of engineering talent. It feels like Boston circa 1999, but in a good way. Optimism, good deal flow and a cohesive group of people dedicated to keeping the 617 area code the vibrant startup community it’s always been.

The whole Valley-centric argument will be moot in a few years, right now it’s fodder for blogs and bored reporters.

Remember back in the day, software companies were based in the Vally but most of the development talent was inside the 128 ring here in Boston. Times change and the pendulum of power tends to swing towards the strongest attractor. Right now that’s the valley, people need their Mecca. Maybe it will be Chicago, who knows.

]]> By: db http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/comment-page-1/#comment-37457 db Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:52:53 +0000 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/#comment-37457 A good idea and a good core team wins. Do you even know where Kelowna, BC is? How much did the clubpenguin folks haul in? A good idea and a good core team wins. Do you even know where Kelowna, BC is? How much did the clubpenguin folks haul in?

]]> By: Josh http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/comment-page-1/#comment-37200 Josh Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:34:49 +0000 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/#comment-37200 Great piece Eric. I think about this often too. IMO, I think it is only a matter of time before more VC funding flows to cities like Chicago, Boston, DC, NYC, and the like. Great piece Eric. I think about this often too. IMO, I think it is only a matter of time before more VC funding flows to cities like Chicago, Boston, DC, NYC, and the like.

]]> By: Eric Olson http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/comment-page-1/#comment-37168 Eric Olson Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:42:43 +0000 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/#comment-37168 Great piece Dave. Thanks for sharing. I'd agree with Klein in that a lot of innovations have been made outside the Valley, perhaps even some of the biggest of all time, but it seems like after the innovation has been made the entrepreneur is then lured to the Valley to get the money they need to get the business going. Great piece Dave. Thanks for sharing.

I’d agree with Klein in that a lot of innovations have been made outside the Valley, perhaps even some of the biggest of all time, but it seems like after the innovation has been made the entrepreneur is then lured to the Valley to get the money they need to get the business going.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/comment-page-1/#comment-37152 Dave Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2007/10/31/technology-outside-the-valley-the-debate-rages-on/#comment-37152 This is an interesting debate. I wrote a piece on this last month, which Paul Graham was kind enough to help me with. Although quite a few brits are moving out to the Valley, what struck me most were the words of Saul Klein: he's quite right in pointing out that many of the big tech developments have occurred outside the Valley hub. http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2007/11%20Nov/place_in_sun_61_4.html This is an interesting debate. I wrote a piece on this last month, which Paul Graham was kind enough to help me with. Although quite a few brits are moving out to the Valley, what struck me most were the words of Saul Klein: he’s quite right in pointing out that many of the big tech developments have occurred outside the Valley hub.

http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2007/11%20Nov/place_in_sun_61_4.html

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