Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley represents America’s transformation into a technology-driven economy, becoming the global epicenter of innovation and venture capitalism since the 1970s. This region’s culture of rapid growth, risk-taking, and “move fast and break things” mentality has produced revolutionary companies while also enabling spectacular corporate failures like Theranos. Silicon Valley’s boom-and-bust cycles reflect broader themes in American business history, from the dot-com bubble to modern tech disruption.