A Quote by Alexis Ohanian

The goal shouldn't be to be the next Silicon Valley (there'll always only be one of those) - it's to be your own startup community.

Alexis Ohanian

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Alexis Ohanian
American - Businessman
Born: April 24, 1983

For a long time, I've ranted against naming your startup community 'Silicon Whatever.' Instead, I believe every startup community already has a name. The Boulder startup community is called Boulder. The L.A. startup community is called L.A. The Washington D.C. startup community is called Washington D.C.

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I'm probably the worst Silicon Valley insider ever. I don't hang out with Silicon Valley people.

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What created Silicon Valley was a culture of openness, and there is no future to Silicon Valley without it.