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Hint: Where is Silicon Valley?

Silicon Valley:

• 2/3 more activity than NY 
• 50% more than N.E. 
• Clear Leader in VC

And, the Valley leads the way in each stage of development.



Including seed stages.

BUT...

There's a 2:1 ratio for dollars deployed between Silicon Valley and New England/NY Metro.

Simple truth: Silicon Valley attracts more early stage companies.

So, investors in Silicon Valley are willing to take more of a risk on "pre-revenue companies."

Early stage companies are the lifeblod of any venture ecosystem...

And this ecosystem attracts...

• Entrepreneurs 
• Who attract investors
• Who attract service providers
• Which create early deal flow 
• Which leads to more turnover  

This symbiotic cycle especially thrives in the Valley. Why not elsewhere?

1. The history of innovation behind Silicon Valley—Hewlett Packard, Intel, Apple, enough said.

2. The network effect (giants Cisco, 3Com, Bay Networks, etc. are located in the area)

3. The "buzz" factor. Face it, it's Silicon Valley.

4. $$$

5. Successful operators who have "cashed-out" often seed former colleagues and other "in-industry" entrepreneurs.

Silicon Valley, #1.

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