Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital
by Spencer E. Ante
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Author: Spencer E. AnteEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-08
ISBN: 1422101223
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
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- ISBN13: 9781422101223
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Review: Entertaining history of Georges Doriot, father of venture capital
Summary: 5 Stars
Georges Doriot, the father of the modern venture capital industry, once said, "I don't know anyone on Wall Street who ever built a company. They simply furnish money, and that's the least important part of it." Everyone who knew Doriot, or "the General" as he was called, trusted his wisdom, veracity and business sense. As president of the American Research and Development Corporation (ARD), the world's first publicly owned venture capital firm, Doriot - a charming Frenchman turned American - repeatedly proved the inestimable value of seed capital to get new enterprises up and running. Author Spencer E. Ante fully conveys Doriot's remarkable discipline, energy, charisma and bold vision. He tells the saga of Doriot's life as an innovative financier, and explains how he and his firm funded the launch of many famous high-tech companies and, in the process, helped transform the U.S.'s stodgy industrial economy. getAbstract warmly recommends this fascinating biography.
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