Learning the Silicon Valley Way


Questions:

1) Moore's first employer was William Shockley, a scientist who opened a semiconductor operation. Although because of Shockley's inability to effectively manage, Gordan and a group of scientists left the operation to fund their own company.

2) When Moore and the "Traitorous Eight" left William Shockley's venture, they sought out guidance from people in the industry who could hire them. Ultimately, starting their own firm seemed the most logical thing to do.

3) Moore and his group got their funding from Sherman Fairchild, who invested $1.3 million in their venture. This investment helped start Fairchild SemiConductor.

4) Moore partnered with Bob Noyce to form Intel. Noyce was to be the next CEO of Fairchild Camera.

5) Moore realized that to succeed he had to create multiple markets for the microprocessor. At the time, there were around 10,000 devices utilizing processors, there was no incentive to replace that small a volume. Because of this Intel utilized economic, and figured out the price elasticity of demand of their product. They essentially measured the relationship between a microprocessors change in demand and the change in price.

Part 2:

1) The model T replaced the traditional custom automobile that only a certain group of individuals could afford at the time.

2) Ford replaces distribution, and package payload to offer the model T in such away to draw mainstream consumers to the car.  Currently, Ford must also alter the distribution and package payload, to account for a shift in consumer trends.

3)The edition improved upon the structure , and manufacturing of automobiles(assembly line).

4)Ford broke a tradeoff, and was thus allowed to usher in a 10x return by widening the market of automobile consumers.

5) Source, such as gas stations had to change to accommodate the influx new drivers and vehciles.

6)Manual responsiveness, no grooming, quicker more reliable and efficient.

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