Entrepreneurs
drive the future, and the last several decades have been a thrilling
ride of astounding, far-reaching innovation. Behind this transformative
progress are also the venture capitalists—who are at once the
investors, coaches and allies of the entrepreneurs. William H.
Draper III knows this story first-hand, because as a venture
capitalist, he helped write it. For more than 40 years, Bill
Draper has worked with top entrepreneurs in fabled Silicon Valley,
where today’s vision is made into tomorrow’s
reality.
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The Startup Game
is the first up-close look at how the relationship between venture
capitalists and entrepreneurs is critical to enhancing the success of
any economy. |
From a venture capitalist who saw the potential of Skype, Apollo
Computer, Hotmail, OpenTable, and many other companies, come firsthand
stories of success. In these pages, Draper explores how to
evaluate innovative ideas and the entrepreneurs behind those ideas, and
he shares lessons from Yahoo, Zappos, Baidu, Tesla Motors, Activision,
Measurex, and more. Also, in revealing his on-the-ground account
of how Deng Xiaoping brought China roaring into the modern world and
how Manmohan Singh unlocked the creative genius of Indian
entrepreneurs, Draper stresses the essential value of farsighted
political leadership in creating opportunity.
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The Startup Game
Inside the Partnership between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs
by William H. Draper and Eric Schmidt
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
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