A Brief History of Entrepreneurship

Joe Carlen

Published by Columbia University Press 2016

A Brief History of Entrepreneurship

The Pioneers, Profiteers, and Racketeers Who Shaped Our World

Joe Carlen

In the series Columbia Business School Publishing

https://doi.org/10.7312/carl17304

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About this book

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.

Author information

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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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. “One Shekel of Your Private Silver” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
2. The Pirates of Phoenicia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
3. The Reluctant Romans Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
4. An Enterprising Faith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	72
5. Flying Money and Capitalist Monks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
6. Western Europe and a “New World” of Profit Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
7. Captains of the Revolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
8. The Land of (Entrepreneurial) Opportunity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
9. Flattening the World and Colonizing Space Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	190
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 256
Illustrations
- Other: 14 b&w illustrations

eBook

Published: December 19, 2016
ISBN: 9780231542814