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[Interview] Jonmichael Moy, Silicon Valley Veteran On Leading Digital Products To Market

YoungUpstarts

Jonmichael Moy (Jon Michael Moy) may be a seasoned veteran of Silicon Valley, but this accomplished, dedicated technology executive with more than seventeen years of experience in management and operations, product and business development and marketing has now brought his talents to Toronto. And what are significant points of overlap?

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

Class 4 Required Readings: Silicon Valley, the Military, and the Journey to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Steve Blank, “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley ” Steve Blank , November 20, 2008. Describe the roles of Fred Terman, William Shockley, and Fairchild Semiconductor in the genesis of Silicon Valley.

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Building A Tech Startup: Avoiding Silicon Valley Mishaps

YoungUpstarts

If the market demands privacy, find new sectors struggling to provide it and throw your hat in the ring. If your company simply focuses on aggregating data without care for the end user’s privacy and national regulations start to exert pressure on unethical data processing your business may be doomed from the start.

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[Infographic] 2012 Q3: Software Engineering Salaries in Silicon Valley

YoungUpstarts

Software engineers are extremely high in demand, and over the past few years the growth in their salaries has shown exactly how much in demand they are. As for how much in demand such talent are, each qualified candidate can get around four companies competing to land them. Their conclusion? percent over the past year.

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8 People And Process Skills Required In Any Business

Startup Professionals Musings

During my time in Silicon Valley, I was struck by the fact that most successful entrepreneurs seemed to personally know and regularly hear from all the “movers and shakers” who had the investment capital and leadership they needed. I’m a believer in the old saying that investors look for great people, more than great ideas.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

Even some of the most prominent startup household names in Silicon Valley saw their demise last year — and everyone entrepreneur and startup face this fear. In recent months, Silicon Valley has featured quite a bit in the news, as some high-profile household tech companies have been laying off droves of employees.

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Global EIR and Silicon Valley Bank Funding Match

Feld Thoughts

Today Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) announced their support for Global EIR , a cause for which I care deeply. And there is still an overwhelming demand of visionary international founders that want to start companies in the US. The post Global EIR and Silicon Valley Bank Funding Match appeared first on Feld Thoughts.