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Are You in it for 5 Years or 50? The Trust You Earn Will Determine How Long Your Business Lasts.
Your personal and business ethics have significant impacts on your business's longevity.
Ray Zinn
Longest serving CEO in Silicon Valley and author of Tough Things First
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Raymond "Ray" Zinn is an inventor, entrepreneur and the longest serving CEO of a publicly traded company in Silicon Valley. He is best known for creating and selling the first Wafer Stepper and for co-founding semiconductor company, Micrel (acquired by Microchip in 2015). Zinn also holds over 20 patents for semiconductor design. A proud great-grandfather, he is actively-retired and mentoring entrepreneurs. His new book, Tough Things First (McGraw Hill), is available at ToughThingsFirst.com, Amazon and other booksellers.
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