What makes Silicon Valley the source of tech innovation?

Silicon Valley is the result of an organic evolution over decades, and I suspect it will have at least an entire century of being the de facto center of technical innovation. read more

To my surprise, the answer was “no.” He went on to say that Netflix, itself, is a disruptive innovation. Innovation is so embedded in the company’s self-perception that it doesn’t need a specific strategy to make innovation happen. Many Silicon Valley companies formulate innovation strategies to support their business strategies. read more

Silicon Valley has a tolerance of failure: if you fail with a startup, others take you seriously because you tried and you have experience. New England favors elitism - you have to be the wonder boy, the Phi Betta Kappa. Silicon Valley cares about what makes the community better. read more