i must say that this article hits a chord.. i'm running a startup from Malaysia and the entrepreneurial community here is nascent to say the least..<p>i think that change will come about much quicker if the silicon valley community reaches out to the rest of the world.<p>there are inherent benefits of them reaching out.. namely lower dev cost, hungrier entrepreneurs and untapped talent..<p>500startups is doing a great job at this and it's a good thing for the entrepreneurial community worldwide if this trend continues