What isSilicon Valleyknown for?

By Larry Scheinfeld

INNOVATION

THE PEOPLELEADERSHIP

I’m sure you’ve heard of the new breakout HBO comedy, SiliconValley, created by Mike Judge. The show has resonated with audiencesnot only for its great actors and brilliant writing, but also for itssurprisingly accurate, if not somewhat absurd depiction of the techindustry and start-up culture.

THE COMPETITION

It’s a ruthless world in Silicon Valley. With countlesscompanies all vying for success, founders andentrepreneurs are challenged with convincinginvestors why their company stands above the

crowd.

The parties in Silicon Valley canbe awkward, to say the least.This was captured beautifully inthe series opener, whichfeatured Kid Rock performing aconcert before an audience thatdidn’t seem to know, or care,about who he was.

THE PARTIES

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Larry Scheinfeld is Co-founder and Partner ofZelkova Ventures. Before working at Zelkova, Larrywas employed at Quellos Group as a principal andfinancial advisor, specializing in private equity, hedgeand real estate funds, as well as hybrid offerings.

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