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Vc : An American History by Tom Nicholas (2019, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarvard University Press

ISBN-100674988000

ISBN-139780674988002

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038781178

Product Key Features

Book TitleVc : an American History

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Economic History, Corporate Finance / Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship

IllustratorYes

GenreBusiness & Economics, History

AuthorTom Nicholas

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight20 oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-037280

ReviewsThough it's no secret that Pentagon money helped Silicon Valley to develop into a technology hub, Nicholas's history sheds light on the less explored role of venture capital firms in bringing these new technologies to civilian markets., A detailed, fact-filled account of America's most celebrated moneymen...It provides a valuable look into their world...Nicholas is at his best when he is charting just how reliant venture capital has been on the government--and just how far the industry has gone to try and shape government policy in its favor., Ralph Waldo Emerson once called America 'the country of tomorrow,' and Nicholas's book does a great job of showing how venture capital, a rocket fuel for entrepreneurial risk, played a fundamental and unique role in proving Emerson right., A thorough history of the venture capital industry, Nicholas's book is fascinating in its details--such as the analogy between the nineteenth-century whaling industry term carry , for carrying chunks of caught whales, and today's carried interest --and illuminating in its depiction of VC as a major driver of innovation around the world., Whatever your view of venture capitalists, it's worth studying where they came from. I had a vague familiarity with the role of U.S. postwar policy in the creation of the species, but I learned a lot more from Nicholas. And I'd never thought about their precursors in the old whaling industry!, In his extremely interesting, readable, and informative VC , Tom Nicholas tells you most everything you ever wanted to know about the history of venture capital, from the financing of the whaling industry to the present multibillion-dollar venture funds., VC is a captivating book that casts a historical light on the contemporary landscape of venture capital. Nicholas brilliantly explains the surprising origins of the financial practices and organizational structures of the VC industry we know today.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal332/.041540973

SynopsisFrom nineteenth-century whaling to a multitude of firms pursuing entrepreneurial finance today, venture finance reflects a deep-seated tradition in the deployment of risk capital in the United States. Tom Nicholas's history of the venture capital industry offers a roller coaster ride through America's ongoing pursuit of financial gain., A major exploration of venture financing, from its origins in the whaling industry to Silicon Valley, that shows how venture capital created an epicenter for the development of high-tech innovation. VC tells the riveting story of how the industry arose from the United States' long-running orientation toward entrepreneurship. Venture capital has been driven from the start by the pull of outsized returns through a skewed distribution of payoffs--a faith in low-probability but substantial financial rewards that rarely materialize. Whether the gamble is a whaling voyage setting sail from New Bedford or the newest startup in Silicon Valley, VC is not just a model of finance that has proven difficult to replicate in other countries. It is a state of mind exemplified by an appetite for risk-taking, a bold spirit of adventure, and an unbridled quest for improbable wealth through investment in innovation. Tom Nicholas's history of the venture capital industry offers readers a ride on the roller coaster of setbacks and success in America's pursuit of financial gain.

LC Classification NumberHG4751.N525 2019