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The Case for the Fat Start-Up

in News on March 17, 2010 at 12:00 pm PT

Much has been written and said about the current economic downturn and the resulting lessons on how to run high-technology companies. Quite famously, Sequoia Capital, the premier venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, held a mandatory all-CEO meeting in fall 2008 during which it advised them to “Cut spending. Cut fat. Preserve capital.”

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Broadcom Makes Hostile $9.25/Shr Bid For Emulex

in News on April 21, 2009 at 7:00 am PT

Broadcom this morning announced an unsolicited $9.25 a share cash offer to acquire Emulex. The deal has a total value of $764 million. The offer is 40 percent above yesterday’s closing price for ELX at $6.61.