{"product_id":"the-silicon-valley-edge-a-habitat-for-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-stanford-business-books-9780804740630","title":"The Silicon Valley Edge A Habitat for Innovation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume examines the business, legal and social frameworks which have enabled Silicon Valley's success in promoting new technologies looking at what accounts for the Valley's leading edge in innovation and entrepreneurship?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Must reading for anyone who wants to understand the driving point for the New Economy. It’s especially gratifying to learn the story directly from some of the Valley’s key figures.”—John Young, retired CEO, Hewlett-Packard\u003cbr\u003e“To emulate, one must first understand. This book is an essential guide for communities and individuals worldwide trying to understand and emulate this startling phenomenon known as Silicon Valley. It shows that by harnessing the power of abundant ideas, ‘Silicon Valley’ has become not just a place but a culture and a state of mind.”—Vinod Khosla, General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers\u003cbr\u003e“While a number of books have been written on Silicon Valley, this one is unequaled in combining observation and analysis by both scholars and key practitioners. Fine reading for scholars and sophisticated laypersons alike.”—Richard R. Nelson, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  1. The Silicon Valley habitat Chong-Moon Lee, William F. Miller, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Henry S. Rowen   2. Mysteries of the region: knowledge dynamics in Silicon Valley John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid  Part I. Silicon Valley Today: 3. A profile of the Valley's evolving structure Doug Henton  4. Life in Silicon Valley: a first-hand view of the region's growth E. Floyd Kvamme  5. Innovation in business models T. Michael Nevens  6. Four styles of Valley entrepreneurship Chong-Moon Lee  7. Changing everything: the Internet revolution and Silicon valley Steve Jurvetson  Part II. The Evolution of Silicon Valley: 8. Fairchild semiconductor and its influence Christopher Le;cuyer  9. Serendipity or strategy: how technology and markets came to favor Silicon Valley Henry S. Rowen  10. The role of Stanford University: a Dean's reflections James Gibbons  11. Social networks in Silicon Valley' Emilio J. Castilla, Hokyu Hwang, Ellen Granovetter and Mark Granovetter  12. Networks of immigrant entrepreneurs Annalee Saxeninan  Part III. A Clustered Community: 13. Venture capitalists: the coaches of Silicon Valley Thomas F. Hellmann  14. The valley of deals: how venture capital helped shape the region P. Banatao and Kevin A. Fong  15. Fueling the revolution: commercial bank financing John C. Dean  16. Advising the new economy: the role of lawyers Craig  W. Johnson  17. Shepherding the faithful: the influence of executive search firms Thomas J. Friel  18. Guiding the innovators: why accountants are valued James D. Atwell  19. Free advice: consulting the Silicon Valley way Regis McKenna  Afterword: sustaining the edge Chong-Moon Lee, William F. Miller, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Henry S. Rowen  Notes  References  Index.","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405544497495,"sku":"9780804740630","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804740630.jpg?v=1730492784","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-silicon-valley-edge-a-habitat-for-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-stanford-business-books-9780804740630","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}