Sarah Lacy argues that Silicon Valley was not built on $170 million dollar exits. I highly doubt that, and I would say that Silicon Valley was built precisely by those companies that took a very good exit. Companies like Google may be legendary, but how many legends are there? You can not build an industry purely by attempting to be the next Google. There have to be several companies looking to... moreSarah Lacy argues that Silicon Valley was not built on $170 million dollar exits. I highly doubt that, and I would say that Silicon Valley was built precisely by those companies that took a very good exit. Companies like Google may be legendary, but how many legends are there? You can not build an industry purely by attempting to be the next Google. There have to be several companies looking to be the next Mint, otherwise the industry will not be able to grow in a stable manner. view page