Bibliograph

No red lights, reflections on life, 50 years in venture capital, and never driving alone, Alan J. Patricof

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No red lights, reflections on life, 50 years in venture capital, and never driving alone, Alan J. Patricof

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

No red lights

Oclc number

1319282411

Responsibility statement

Alan J. Patricof

Sub title

reflections on life, 50 years in venture capital, and never driving alone

Summary

"Extensive media and online coverage of the businesss arena, news of start-ups, merers, and deals are familiar headlines these days. But that wasn't always the case. The early years of venture capital were a far cry from today's very public dealings. Alan Patricof, one of the pioneers of the venture arena, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the past fifty years of the industry. From buying stock in Apple when its market valuation was only $60 million to founding New York Magazine to investing in AOL, Audible, and more recently, Axios, his discerning approach to finding companies is almost peerless. All of Patricof's investments -- from Xerox to Venmo -- share certain qualities. Each company had sound product with wide appeal, the economics were solid, and the management team was talented and committed to seeing their visions come to fruition." --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Preface -- You get where you're going from where you've been -- Sitting shotgun -- Taking the wheel -- Steering my own route -- Driving on the left side of the road -- Road trips in politics and volunteering -- Carving a new path -- My next trip -- Acknowledgments

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