The Silicon Valley Experience

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20:00h - Presentations- Niek Huizenga - Startups in the Valley- Stef van Grieken - Google, the nerd experience 21:00h Live stream - Runway Incubator- Ruben Nieuwenhuizen (DutchBaseCamp.com)- Dom Sagolla (Twitter)- Ankit Sankar (TapFame)- Vincent van de Poll (ucreate3D), 21:45h - Ice cold drinks

The Big Five

The Big Five

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The Silicon Valley - UpsideCulture • Life is about startups and technology• Opportunities and thinking big• Easy access to networks and people

Availability of resources• Investors• Knowledge• Incubators / Accelerators

Quality of life• Infrastructure and facilities• Leisure opportunities• Weather

The Silicon Valley - DownsideCulture • Opportunistic

Availability of resources• Fierce competition

Quality of life• Expensive

Silicon Valley is a great place to get inspired and learn….. But is it the right place to start your business?

DiscussionNothing is more powerful than a community of talented people working on related problems (Paul Graham, 2003)

……. in an environment that stimulates, facilitates and provides access to resources to these people.

We have the basic ingredients in Groningen… right?

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