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Global Business: In at the start: Silicon Valley

24/08/2010

In at the start: Silicon Valley

BBC World Service - Global Business, In at the start: Silicon Valley

Peter Day visits one of the most creative places on the planet, Silicon Valley

In Global Business this week Peter Day returns to one of the most creative places on the planet - ilicon Valley - where he seeks out some more success stories from its residents.

This week on Global Business, Peter Day visits one of the most creative places on the planet, Silicon Valley.

He visits 165 University Avenue, a building famous as the original home of companies like Google, Paypal and Logitech. 

He talks to the landlord Saeed Amidi about this "lucky building" and his new venture Plug and Play - a suite of offices for start-ups with added extras such as events where venture capitalists and start ups can meet.

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