Reader poll: Are Silicon Valley VCs and start-ups headed for a downturn?

September 22, 2008 | Dean Takahashi | Comments | |

We ran a story this morning on what luminaries think about the impact of economic woes on start-ups and the venture capital industry. Now, we’d like your opinion. Using the Buzzdash poll below, add your vote on what you think about this question: How will the Silicon Valley venture/start-up ecosystem fare in the tough economy? Relatively strong, in line with the economy, or relatively weak?

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Dean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He covers video games, security, chips and a variety of other subjects. Dean previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, the Red Herring, the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register and the Dallas Times Herald. He is the author of two books, Opening the Xbox and the Xbox 360 Uncloaked. Follow him on Twitter at @deantak, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat.

  • Wouldn't in line with the economy probably be weak?