Yesterday I finished book #11 in my 2010 book-reading quest - Creative Capital, by Spencer Ante. This book tells the story of Georges Doriot, considered to be the “Father of Venture Capital”, and the first venture firm, American Research and Development Corp (ARD). The author wass a technology/finance editor at Business Week (recently moved to the WSJ), so [...]
For those who missed my last post, I am enaged in a reading competition with my good friend Erik Young (aka EPY) in 2010. I have had several requests to post my list of books I plan to read this year, so the list at the end of this post obliges those requests. I think [...]
A very good friend and I grabbed a coffee just before the Christmas holiday break, and as part of a wide-ranging conversation (which happens when you catch up with an old pal after many years), we unexpectedly agreed to a book reading competition for 2010.
(Remember, this is an exhibition, not a competition, so as always, [...]