Description
Book SynopsisVenture capitalists are the handmaidens of innovation. Operating in the background, they provide the fuel needed to get fledgling companies off the ground--and the advice and guidance that helps growing companies survive their adolescence.
In Creative Capital, Spencer Ante tells the compelling story of the enigmatic and quirky man--Georges Doriot--who created the venture capital industry. The author traces the pivotal events in Doriot''s life, including his experience as a decorated brigadier general during World War II; as a maverick professor at Harvard Business School; and as the architect and founder of the first venture capital firm, American Research and Development. It artfully chronicles Doriot''s business philosophy and his stewardship in startups, such as the important role he played in the formation of Digital Equipment Corporation and many other new companies that later grew to be influential and successful.
An award-winning Business Week journalist, Ante
Table of Contents
Introduction Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Roots Chapter 2 The Student Chapter 3 Coming to America Chapter 4 The Professor Chapter 5 Slouching Through the Depression Chapter 6 The Inflection Point Chapter 7 Founding Fathers Chapter 8 The Birth of Venture Capital Chapter 9 A Star is Born Chapter 10 The First Home Run Chapter 11 The Takeover Chapter 12 Venture Capital Comes of Age Epilogue Bibliography/Notes Index
