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A Brief History of Entrepreneurship

The Pioneers, Profiteers, and Racketeers Who Shaped Our World
  • Joe Carlen
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2016
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A Brief History of Entrepreneurship charts how the pursuit of profit by private individuals has been a prime mover in revolutionizing civilization. Entrepreneurs often butt up against processes, technologies, social conventions, and even laws. So they circumvent, innovate, and violate to obtain what they want. This creative destruction has brought about overland and overseas trade, colonization, and a host of revolutionary technologies—from caffeinated beverages to the personal computer—that have transformed society.
A Brief History of Entrepreneurship charts how the pursuit of profit by private individuals has been a prime mover in revolutionizing civilization. Entrepreneurs circumvent, innovate, and violate to obtain what they want. This creative destruction has brought about a host of revolutionary technologies that have transformed society.

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Joe Carlen is the cofounder of Know Thy Market, LLC, and a certified valuation analyst. He is the author of The Einstein of Money: The Life and Timeless Financial Wisdom of Benjamin Graham (2012).

Reviews

Carlen's enlightening book considers many aspects of the historical development of entrepreneurship and will attract business-minded readers.

Entrepreneurs will come to better understand who they are and what they do by reading this book.... Highly recommended.

Sapphire Ng:
A Brief History of Entrepreneurship is an unbelievably enthralling and inspirational book, especially so for enthusiasts, practitioners and students of entrepreneurship and business.

Marcelo Bucheli, author of Bananas and Business: The United Fruit Company in Colombia, 1899-2000:
Covering millennia and the whole planet, Carlen provides us with the fascinating story of how those individuals taking risks in the search for profits not only adapted and responded to seemingly unsurmountable challenges but also (and more importantly) shaped the world we live in.

Brian Tracy, author of The Way to Wealth:
This enjoyable book is full of great stories and practical ideas that any entrepreneur can use to be more successful faster.

Ali Kahn, Abram Hutzler Professor of Political Economy, Johns Hopkins University:
Joe Carlen delves in primary and secondary sources, including texts on modern management, and presents them in readable and attractive prose. A Brief History of Entrepreneurship is a light and enjoyable read.


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December 19, 2016
eBook ISBN:
9780231542814
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256
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14 b&w illustrations
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