Well known for its entrepreneurial people and internationally recognised as the place where many of the most innovative corporations in the world were founded, Silicon Valley is the most vibrant and always changing south area of San Francisco. For Twitter addicts, this is where the famous blue bird was born, while for tech lovers, it’s where Apple engineers do their magic in order to bring to life new iPhones, iPads, Macs and so on every year. In essence, everybody has their own idea about Silicon Valley but it goes without saying that it’s the place where the entrepreneurial spirit we know today was born. Something that could not have happened in any other city but in San Francisco, the most open-minded city in the U.S .
San Francisco has its very characteristic vibes. It is not just the Californian weather and the beautiful landscape that makes it special; that’s something you can find in many other places, however, what is unique about the Californian city is its creative and hard-working community. San Francisco is full of movers and shakers willing to spend one entire week working under pressure with no sleep at all. Entrepreneurs there are emotionally attached to what they do and they are eager to do whatever it takes to change the world.
This translates to the disposition of investors to finance new ideas, even the craziest ones. This is one of many reasons why entrepreneurs from all around the world travel to San Francisco. They know in this city it is relatively easy to find a business angel craving for new ideas to invest in. Adventure capitalists permeate the idea of taking risks and with more than 3 start-up events every day, it is more than easy to find new partners. Another reason for foreigners to spend some time around Silicon Valley is to share ideas and get advice from experienced entrepreneurs. In a place where they may find the solutions to their project’s flaws from the CEO of a large corporation or an Apple engineer.
San Francisco gives entrepreneurs all the tools needed to succeed, but as easy as it is to open a new start-up in Silicon Valley, it is to shut it one down. The main difference between San Francisco and any other city in terms of entrepreneurship is the risk taking nature of its people. While in the rest of the world the tendency to avoid risks prevails, in this American city they do not want to put creative people off. In conclusion, as it’s related on this interesting documentary Welcome to Silicon Valley , Silicon Valley it is not just a place, it is a state of mind.
Diego Banks :) 