Column: Columbia no Silicon Valley
By Nick Sembrat | Oct. 19, 2016For a number of reasons, it's unlikely that Columbia, or most other cities in the U.S., will become the next Silicon Valley.
For a number of reasons, it's unlikely that Columbia, or most other cities in the U.S., will become the next Silicon Valley.
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