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In 2020, Is Silicon Valley Still the Best Place to Start a Startup?
This time it’s (not) different
If you’re doom scrolling through VC Twitter these days, it’s easy to come to the conclusion that Silicon Valley is dead and gone.
Especially, if you’re a founder reading these tweets and articles, it’s easy to conclude that it’s no longer a good idea to start a startup in Silicon Valley. “Silicon Valley, America’s signature hub of innovation, may never be the same.” The Wall Street Journal concludes.
But, reading these articles made me think, haven’t we been here before? And sure enough, we have!
We’ve been here before
2009, Wall Street Journal
Did I wake up this morning in 2002? A story in today’s WSJ chronicles the rapid demise of high-tech start-ups in Silicon Valley…
2011, The Economist
SOME time after the dotcom boom…