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Twenty years ago when I entered the high tech industry, every aspiring young entrepreneur
dreamed of building the next Microsoft and being the “next Bill Gates.” News articles
told us that the next Bill Gates would probably come from Eastern Europe rather than
from Silicon Valley (or Seattle where Microsoft is located). Ten years ago when Google
got big and went public, every new entrepreneur wanted to be the “next Larry Page.”
News articles told us that the next Larry Page would probably come from India or China
rather than from Silicon Valley. As Facebook eyes its IPO next month, today young
entrepreneurs hope to be the...