{"product_id":"the-accidental-zillionaire-9780471234913","title":"The Accidental Zillionaire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first in-depth look at one of the world''s richest-and most secretive-businessmen\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThough his wealth is certainly no secret, the world''s fourth richest man remains an enigma. Paul Allen made his fortune as Bill Gates''s partner in Microsoft, supplemented it with questionable, though often profitable, venture capital schemes, and has since invested his wealth in a widely divergent list of interests. He owns the NBA''s Portland Trailblazers and the NFL''s Seattle Seahawks. Among hundreds of smaller ventures, he is a primary stakeholder in the film production company DreamWorks SKG and formerly held a large piece of the widely despised Ticketmaster monopoly. Dubbed the Accidental Zillionaire by Wired magazine, Allen has often appeared to be a bumbler who succeeded primarily through luck and by coopting the visionary ideas of others. In The Accidental Zillionaire, Laura Rich, one of the foremost chroniclers of the Internet economy, unravels the secret Paul Allen, his inner m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a cutting new biography\" (\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, February 3, 2003)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…for the first time reveals the inner workings of a towering figure in the worlds of technology, sports, and entertainment…”(Computer Consultant, April\/May 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…questions Allen’s patchy business track record since leaving Microsoft – and details his billionaire lifestyle…”(Business Eye (Northern Ireland), April 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…Rich has finally presented a balanced view of Allen’s achievements…” (M2 Best Books, 3 February 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction.  \u003cp\u003eGet Experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Microsoft.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYin and Yang.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing Mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn His Own.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul Allen, Venture Capitalist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe AOL Experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHollywood, Here He Comes!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Allentown\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Other Wired World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCable Guy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSource Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402532790615,"sku":"9780471234913","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-accidental-zillionaire-9780471234913","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}