Why Our Startup Moved from Russia to Silicon Valley: An Inside Look

As a startup founder, I left Russia to bring my company to California's Silicon Valley, where I'm surrounded by inspiring entrepreneurs, mentors, and opportunities - and I want to share my experiences with you!

1. The speaker, "Silicon Valley girl," moved her company from Russia to California.
2. She meets with her CTO in Sunnyvale, a one-hour drive from San Francisco.
3. They are rolling out new design and features for their company, Linguae Rep.
4. The speaker mentions meeting a helpful person from Stanford who has experience with IPOs and raising money for companies.
5. She recommends taking entrepreneurship or marketing courses at Stanford, even on a tourist visa as a foreigner.
6. The speaker had a meeting with the CEO of Tauro, Andre, after reaching out to him via the company.
7. She mentions how easy it is to connect with founders in Silicon Valley and how helpful they can be for companies.
8. The speaker is driving a "board shape" car, which she finds to be very smooth and easy to steer.
9. They are in Mountain View, where many tech companies such as Facebook and Google have offices.
10. The speaker mentions how expensive it is to live in Silicon Valley and advises against coming if a company is still losing money.
11. She encourages founders with international ambitions to visit Silicon Valley, even if they don't stay there.
12. Linguae Rep has around 57 employees, but only three of them are in Silicon Valley, including the founders.
13. The speaker mentions how productive it is for her and the other founders to be in Silicon Valley.
14. She mentions meeting CEOs of successful companies such as Airbnb and learning from their products and designers.
15. The speaker had food poisoning after returning to Russia from a gluten-free and dairy-free diet, but has since gained the weight back by increasing her consumption of carbs and sugar.
16. She recently met one of her subscribers in the gym who recognized her from her Silicon Valley Girls Channel.
17. The speaker mentions her weekend activities, including grocery shopping at local farmers markets and posting a video on Linguae Mirena for European viewers.
18. She enjoys living in Silicon Valley and sees herself living there in the future.
19. The speaker encourages viewers to comment their thoughts on Silicon Valley and the shoes she is considering purchasing.
20. She reminds viewers to subscribe to her channel if they haven't already.

Source: Silicon Valley Girl via YouTube

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