In our textbook, the History of Silicon Valley we learn about the environment of the Valley and how some of the companies came together. A common theme in these companies is failure and persistence. Another detail we learned is that in Silicon Valley the lawyers are more cooperative compared to the east coast's aggressive style. Many companies came into the market too early. Although, the ideas may have been good, just too early. We also learn the art of investing in the Silicon fashion.  They would rather risk all their money to hit it big than to be conservative and turn a small profit.