Marini: Silicon Valley is far more open and collaborative than Boston
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Rick Marini, angel investor and serial entrepreneur, compares the cultural dynamics around secrecy and sharing ideas between the Boston and Silicon Valley tech ecosystems.
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“I'm originally from the Boston area, and anytime somebody wants to talk about their idea, they want you to sign an NDA, and you know, they're really secretive and closed, and when I came to Silicon Valley back in 2000, it was so different. You know, sign NDAs, that's a weird thing to ask someone to do, and people are very open and share their ideas”
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