1M/1M Video: Meet A Great Mentor

Why is it so difficult to find great mentors? Why do entrepreneurs have such a hard time engaging mentors to spend time with them? Our comic strip introduces you to a great mentor. You can decide for yourself. You can subscribe to the YouTube Channel here.

EDA Roundup: Big Four Have Stabilized

The EDA players believe that the current year will bring growth for their industry. According to Snyopsys’ management, the outlook for semiconductors is at upper-single-digit growth this year. Industry analysts also expect a CAGR of 9%-11% over the next five years. Besides growth, the industry also believes that the “time-to-market” pressure is back on account of the

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Forbes Column 08: How Chip Toolmakers Can Survive

My Forbes column on the Cadence-Mentor deal is here: How Chip Toolmakers Can Survive. It’s a controversial piece that challenges the semiconductor companies to do their part. Have a look, and feel free to discuss, either here or at Forbes. A comprehensive discussion has also emerged with the my previous post, Cadence Takes a Page

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Cadence Takes a Page Out of Microsoft’s Playbook

With the Microsoft-Yahoo! drama fresh on everyone’s mind, Mike Fister and the Cadence board have finally done something that shows a bit of boldness, some imagination, and possibly some courage. Cadence has made a hostile takeover bid for Mentor Graphics.

TiE’s E-Bazaar

TiEcon 2008 is coming up, and one of the programs they offer for entrepreneurs looking for funding is EBazaar.

Mentor Graphics: LBO Recommended

Our third company in the EDA review is Mentor Graphics (MENT). As I said in the Cadence piece, if any company in the EDA industry is perfect for an LBO, it is Mentor Graphics. It has at least two excellent franchises – DFM and PCB design – and other players in the industry would be

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Synopsys Looks Healthy, But

In our EDA review, Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the second major player, always going neck-to-neck with Cadence. Synopsys announced Q4 earnings on December 6, 2007. Unlike the losses posted by competitor Mentor, Synopsys executives were quite pleased with their results and momentum throughout the year enabling Synopsys to meet or exceed all of their original

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Cadence: Buyout Rumors Persist

I have regularly commented on the EDA industry and discussed specific companies in the past, including Cadence, Mentor, Magma, and Synopsys. Today I come back to look at Cadence again, and examine what has changed since. During the summer Cadence (CDNS) was rumored to be in buyout discussions with Blackstone and KKR, which I said

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