Champions of Silicon Valley

This fascinating book goes beyond Silicon Valley's glitz and glamour to tap into the energy and vision
that turned it into the epicenter of global business. Through a series of in-depth profiles of high tech's
top ten technologists, entrepreneurs, and financiers, industry insider Charles Sigismund brings to light
the five visions that drive the high-tech industry, and explores the vital link between the venture
capitalist and entrepreneur responsible for Silicon Valley's growth. Based on extensive interviews
with financiers Art Rock and Don Valentine, entrepreneurs Tim Koogle and Joe Costello,
technologists Gordon Moore and Frederico Faggin, and others, these profiles reveal how high tech's
powerbrokers view their role in this industry, now and in the future.

Table of contents

Teams Where the Best Ideas Win (J. Doerr).

Conceptualize and Execute Gigantic Change (D. Valentine).

Recognizing New Patterns (F. Faggin).

Simulate, Sell, Surf (J. Costello).

The Next Logical Step (J. Clark).

Guided Natural Selection (T. Koogle).

Imagine and Create a New Whole (B. Colligan).

Let Science Lead (A. Levinson).

Add Life for the Endurance Race (R. Eastman).

Learn How to Apply Technology (G. Moore).

Stick With It Honestly (A. Rock).

Conclusion.

Index.