Title:
Secrets of Silicon Valley : what everyone else can learn from the innovation capital of the world
Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, c2013.
Physical Description:
249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781137279170
Abstract:
Offers Silicon Valley as a productive example of entrepreneurship and innovation, noting how the region has demonstrated continued growth and investor interest in spite of economic setbacks elsewhere in the world.
Contents:
Why you should care about Silicon Valley -- Why silicon valley exists -- Ecosystem and culture -- The university Stanford -- A population of highly motivated people -- The cycle of innovation -- The unique profile of the silicon valley entrepreneur -- What makes Silicon Valley business models different -- The investors of Sand Hill road -- The services -- The meeting places -- The lifestyle -- The bench: the competitive advantage of being raised in Silicon Valley -- Epilogue: can Silicon Valley be replacated?
Language:
English
