andrew chen on X: "How to break into Silicon Valley. If you work in tech, you'll never regret spending 3-5 years in the Bay Area. ^^ this is advice I've been giving to people for years, and it's shaped by my own experience -- after all, I moved to the Bay Area in 2007 and it completely changed my…" / X
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andrew chen @andrewchen How to break into Silicon Valley. If you work in tech, you'll never regret spending 3-5 years in the Bay Area. ^^ this is advice I've been giving to people for years, and it's shaped by my own experience -- after all, I moved to the Bay Area in 2007 and it completely changed my life. How? - I met tons of incredible people, some of whom went on to create major products and found unicorn companies. Most are still building - I was introduced to many investors who today run some of the major VC firms and investor networks - learned so much! - made life long friends - formed
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