{"product_id":"vc-an-american-history-0674988000","title":"VC: An American History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0674988000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicholas, Tom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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 Nicholass history of the venture capital industry offers readers a ride on the roller coaster of setbacks and success in Americas pursuit of financial gain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51892708049184,"sku":"NEW0674988000","price":38.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/517nPelCD-L.jpg?v=1781988636","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/vc-an-american-history-0674988000","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}