New Hampshire - The Silicon Valley of The White Mountains

Startup Ecosystems are Everywhere

Silicon Valley is the worlds premier location for startups.  Of course, when we think of Silicon Valley we immediately think of buzzwords such as Facebook, Y Combinator, Google, developers who live in mansions, and of course, LOTS and LOTS of venture capital...

However, there has started to be a large change in the way that startups figure out what geographical startup ecosystem they would like to be a part of.  Of course, Silicon Valley is the cream of the crop in regards to a best possible startup ecosystem, but besides the money available and the "vibe" of Silicon Valley, there are other things to consider before packing up your bags and relocating yourself to Southern California.  In fact, there are many places that are highly competitive in regards to providing what Silicon Valley offers all around the world!

The location I would like to point out today is New Hampshire.  New Hampshire's startup scene is starting to boom, and the progress can easily be seen in locations such as Manchester, Portsmouth, Durham, and Nashua.  New Hampshire has a great startup vibe, and also is home to many fabulous education resources, accelerators, and incubators.

New Hampshire is home to many top IT startups such as Dyn, who are all working at creating a much larger startup ecosystem in New Hampshire!

Crowd-Advertising - New Startup "VidFall" is paving the way!

I recently wrote an article on the power of crowdsourcing and how it is easier than ever for someone small to make a large splash in the entrepreneur ecosystem.

There is however, a new way to harness the power of the crowd, and when paired with digital advertising, it is going to be a game changer!

Introducing "Crowd-Advertising".  Crowd Advertising is the theory of utilizing advertising revenue to cover some/all of the costs of products and services. 

In the past, the newspaper industry used advertising revenue to cover the costs of the actual newspaper so that you only have to pay fifty cents for a newspaper.  However, digital media is where there is a much larger audience, and has the ability to have a much bigger impact.

This new Crowd Advertising theory is currently being created by a new startup called VidFall. VidFall is a company that utilizes advertising revenue to lower the costs of everyday products and services based on you as a consumer watching relative video advertisements.