When Scott Case is asked by eyebrow-raising founders why he started a tech company in Washington, D.C., his position is pretty clear: He truly believes in the area’s potential for startups.

The president and COO of upcoming business travel startup Upside, as well as the founding CTO of Priceline.com, made his point in a LinkedIn post last week.

“DC isn’t New York City, and we’re not Silicon Valley. And we don’t want to be,” Case wrote. “We are focused on being the best that DC can be by leveraging the kinds of connections and network that is the capital of our capitol.”

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