We set out to prepare a primer for entrepreneurs that reflect the new paradigms in the world of technology. Our objective is to provide up-to-date, practical information to new entrepreneurs that are based primarily on the real world experiences of successful technology executives and venture capitalists not by people with only an academic understanding of entrepreneurship. We have been deliberate in selecting authors who have meaningful insights into issues that matter to early stage entrepreneurs and have attempted to keep the topics as clear and concise as possible. We genuinely want to help new entrepreneurs achieve success and keep the technology revolution alive. Darryl Hicks Tungsten is not meant to be a comprehensive treatise on entrepreneurship for technology companies. Instead, it is meant to provide only the basic information that we believe is most helpful to start-up technology ventures. We encourage new entrepreneurs to seek out other information on the Web or in bookstores, as knowledge is half the battle. I this is a very exciting time for entrepreneurs because technology is evolving so quickly and new market opportunities are being created every day. The capital markets may not be as robust as they once were, but there still is an abundance of investment money out there waiting for a smart business plan to come along. We believe that fundamentally good business plays founded on strong technology will always be in demand.