Outside of Silicon Valley; Every City is Different

Description:

When talking startups, Silicon Valley gets 50% of the fundraising, 90% of the coverage, and 100% of the hit TV shows. Founders outside of "the Valley" fight an uphill battle everyday to procure fundraising, be accepted socially, and procure talent, customers, and - of course - coverage.

Jay and Eric highlight a founder every week on upside, the first podcast dedicated to highlighting founders outside of Silicon Valley. Through this medium, they have met with hundreds of founders, venture capitalists, and community builders from dozens of communities. Every city is unique.

Jay and Eric will walk through what it takes to have a thriving ecosystem outside of Silicon Valley from the perspective of a founder, an investor, and a community leader using real discussions and sentiment.