2024-02-19
It is very difficult to overcome strong network effects. Silicon Valley has had decades to build these effects. But remember, network effects are strong, not omnipotent, and require work to maintain.
Wall Street Journal
Tech investors and founders are flocking back to San Francisco, which is undergoing an AI boom, after leaving during the pandemic for Miami and other US cities
In 2020, venture capitalist Keith Rabois urged startup founders to join him in ditching San Francisco for Miami … Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to . X: @thesafestspace , @pitdesi , @...
2019-12-01
For over a decade, I've been telling entrepreneurs that angels differ from other investors because their motivation is largely non-monetary; @Alex_Danco points out that this is a) unique to Silicon Valley and b) a major boost to the ecosystem: https://alexdanco.com/...
Alex Danco
How angel investing for social status is a core part of Bay Area tech ecosystem, and is critically missing from other cities trying to grow their tech scenes
Michael Seibel of YC posted a short video the other day about a topic that's near and dear to my heart: Why Fundraising is Different in Silicon Valley. Tweets: @alex_danco , @giord...
2019-09-02
TIL China imports $312 billion worth of computer chips per year, mainly from the US. Only 16% of chips used in China are made in China. Imagine if Silicon Valley suddenly lost 84% of its chip supply. https://www.scmp.com/...
South China Morning Post
How China came close to the US in the 1960s in building a strong semiconductor industry but lost its way due to politics and a misguided industrial strategy
South China Morning Post : Tweets: @chrisyeh , @andrewbatson , @scmpnews , and @zensoo Tweets: Chris Yeh / @chrisyeh : TIL China imports $312 billion worth of computer chips per y...