Tag: silicon valley
Villa Rouge
Fulfilling dreams ~ By Crystal Chow; photos by Thu Ly. First-time shop owner Alicia Takahara has a secret weapon for luring customers into her side-street business in Mountain View: scented candles. Passers-by are led in literally by the nose, attracted by the heady fragrance of Aloha Orchid that wafts out whenever the door opens. More [...]
The change maker
Angela Benton is recasting the face of Silicon Valley ~ By Bonnie Wach; photos by Nikki Ritcher. Even for the Harvard-pedigreed and venture capital-connected, launching a startup in Silicon Valley can be a daunting and overwhelming process. For minority entrepreneurs with neither of these advantages, getting a high-tech business off the ground can seem like [...]
