Viking reprise: Nordic influences on US tech culture
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The document discusses Nordic influences on US tech culture, noting that many Silicon Valley startup founders are foreign-born. It explores Nordic traits like egalitarianism, fatalism, and risk aversion that are reflected in tech companies. Finally, it notes that 44% of Silicon Valley startup founders are foreign-born, according to Vivek Wadhwa.
Viking reprise: Nordic influences on US tech culture
- 1. Viking reprise Nordic influences on US tech culture Donnie Berkholz @dberkholz
- 4. Even a few “pure” tech companies
- 5. It all started here...
- 6. Native Nordics in the US
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- 21. Nordic ancestry in the US
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- 23. Egalitarian
- 24. Egalitarian
- 25. Fatalist ● Þetta Reddast ● Sisu ● “Could be worse” / “Not too bad”
- 27. Risk-averse ● It was good enough for my parents.... ● (One-way) job loyalty ● Safety nets
- 30. 44% of Silicon Valley startup founders are foreign-born. - Vivek Wadhwa
Editor's Notes
- #5: Also Spark Labs
- #6: New Sweden, 1638-1655
- #8: Max at 40%
- #9: Max at 15% instead of 40%
- #12: - It will all work out fine - Courage in the face of adversity, against the odds Startups: Lack of drive, willing/happy to go back to contractors / big jobs, half-time
- #13: Startups: Failure to ask for the sale, for the VC money, etc. Fortune favors the bold. Code42, Zencoder, SmartThings, Spark Labs, July 2014 https://info.crunchbase.com/2014/07/crunchbase-monthly-investment-map/
- #14: Emil disagreed. Investors can't raise big funds due to prior points, don't make big bets. Rally: Charles Beeler, Jeff Hinck Hummer Winblad: Ann Winblad Split Rock (MN only): Acquia, Black Duck … Data on startups
- #17: Fellow, Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Stanford University
- #19: Bob Noyce, Fairchild Semiconductor 3M and the 15% rule
- #20: Richard Drew - sisu
- #21: So what will the impact be now and 100 years down the road?