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Tech Hub Envy, or why you should stop trying to be Silicon Valley

April 12, 2012/No Comments

Silicon Valley does certain things brilliantly but every city has something unique.

Trying to replicate Silicon Valley is like dressing up as a drag queen to fit in on a girl’s night out; it takes a lot of effort and you will remain an imitation of the real thing. Instead, as Oscar Wilde said, "Be yourself; everyone else is taken."

Ciara Byrne

Full Story: http://venturebeat.com/2012/04/11/tech-hub-envy-or-why-you-should-stop-trying-to-be-silicon-valley/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Venturebeat+%28VentureBeat%29

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