Valley Boy Adventures of the Renowned Venture Capitalist, Silicon Valley Pioneer and One of the World's Most Successful Businessmen

Now in paperback, the honest, insightful and humorous memoir from one of the original dragons - Tom Perkins who gave his name to one of Silicon Valley's most iconic partnerships, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers who helped found and finance such famous companies as Tandem, Compaq, Netscape,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Perkins, Tom (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Nicholas Brealey Publishing 2011.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009623440706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Author's Note; Chapter One: Sometimes in Cat and Mouse, the Mouse Wins!-Even If She Doesn't Play the HP Way; Chapter Two: Sailing Is Not Always Pleasure Boating; Chapter Three: Vindictiveness Is a Terrible Thing; Chapter Four: A Ferrari Is Not Necessarily a Wise Substitute for the Company Chevrolet; Chapter Five: Digging Up an Old Car; Chapter Six: A New Partnership, and a New Approach, Change the Venture Landscape; Chapter Seven: Coaching a Winning Team
  • Chapter Eight: If You Are Interested in Bare-knuckle Infighting, Join a Civic Arts Group!Chapter Nine: In Ocean Racing, Preparation and Teamwork Make the Difference!; Chapter Ten: Celebrity Wire 1 April; Chapter Eleven: The Deal of a Lifetime Ends a Life; Chapter Twelve: The Best Ever Argument for Book Burning; Chapter Thirteen: The Man and the Myth; Chapter Fourteen: What if Orville and Wilbur Had Really Gone for Broke?; A Final Word; Index