Ever since 1956, when Shockley Transistor Corporation set up shop in Mountain View, California, Silicon Valley has been the epicenter of early-stage tech startups… And in turn, the epicenter for ultra-profitable tech startup investments. Thousands of companies have launched in this tiny corner of the U.S.
Editor's Note: Matt is traveling this week. So today, we’ll be re-publishing a popular story from our archives — a story that gets to the heart of why startup investing is so exciting.
For close to 200 years, Portugal was a global superpower. Throughout the 15 th and 16 th centuries, the Portuguese explored the world, traded globally, and established territories on multiple continents including Asia, Africa, and South America.