Penn Olson, 26 Jul 2011Many start-ups I speak to aim for Silicon Valley but I often ask myself if that is really necessary. Going to the valley as a foreigner is as good as bringing cash there to burn. If you have grown up in Asia, chances are, you know the people and region pretty well. That itself is already a huge advantage. Don’t cry saying that we don’t have a market – Indonesia, India, China, Taiwan, Malaysia —- all are out there, up for grabs. In fact, more and more Asian folks in the U.S are moving back to Asia to exploit the opportunities here. Full story
