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  • March 24, 2023
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  • Harvard Business Review (website)

What Silicon Valley Bank Did Right

By: Lou Shipley
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Abstract

There’s a reason Silicon Valley Bank became such a fixture among startups: it understood their needs better than any other bank. Even now, many banks don’t have the flexibility and understanding to make banking easy for startups. With SVB gone, a lot of young companies will find it harder to manage their finances.

Keywords

Startup; Silicon Valley; Entrepreneurship; Bank; Finance; Business Startups; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry

Citation

Shipley, Lou. "What Silicon Valley Bank Did Right." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 24, 2023).
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About The Author

N. Louis Shipley

Entrepreneurial Management
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