Steve Szirom

The service includes web access to proprietary content on semiconductor firms, email reports, financial information, database information, and other online content. The service is oriented to executives in the electronics industry, venture capital and financial community who deal with semiconductor startups for revenue, investment, partnering, or sourcing. The analysis is written by a 35-year industry insider, Steve Szirom, who covers the industry having broad international, product and company experience.

is certain in the chip industry: executives often have to make decisions quickly without having all the information available. One's batting average improves with industry experience, i.e., the ability to make sound judgment decisions. Call it informed intuition -- in the chip industry, experience counts heavily as a determinant for success Since InsideChips is based in the Pacific Northwest, Chip Hatchery is a a take-off on 'fish hatchery.' Both commercial fishing and starting chip companies demand deep experience to avoid "sinking the ship," dealing with risks and uncertainties, flexibility to change plans at the last minute, courage and daring, being able to forecast periods of "bad weather," having a passionate zeal to succeed, hard work with long hours, and some luck.