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发帖数: 602 | 1 I am reading the following two new PE books and want to share its book
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Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and
Venture Capital Have Failed--and What to Do About It
Review
Mr. Lerner provides more than a dozen rules of thumb for effective
government
intervention in the private sector. -- Harry Hurt III, New York Times
Can governments spark start-up activity and job creation by getting into the
venture capital business? Or do they just waste taxpayer money whenever they
try?
Those are the two questions that animate the new book from Harvard Business
prof
Josh Lerner, Boulevard of Broken Dreams. . . . [W]hile the stories of
failures are
entertaining, what's most useful about Boulevard are the examples of
governments
that have gotten it right. . . . [A] really readable collection of data,
anecdotes, and thoughtful arguments. -- Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe
Today, calls for more innovation and entrepreneurship are more fashionable
than
ever, especially within government, where politicians and bureaucrats
wastefully
attempt to manufacture, via policy and subsidies, fresh batches of master
agents
and adventurers. But can government policy trigger entrepreneurship and
subsequent
growth? The title of a new book suggests not, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, by
Harvard professor Josh Lerner. Much of Broken Dreams is a first-rate
handbook for
policy makers keen to avoid interventions that have proven track records as
disasters. Lerner produces example after example of bad program design, bad
implementation and plain dumb, even corrupt, policy making. -- Terence
Corcoran,
National Post
During economic turmoil, many look to the government to boost the economy by
investing in entrepreneurship. But is that a good idea? Josh Lerner wrestles
with
that question in Boulevard of Broken Dreams, which considers the history of
the
public sector's involvement in entrepreneurship and venture capitalism--what
's
worked, from Silicon Valley to Singapore, and what's gone horribly awry. . .
This
book aims to steer policymakers in the right direction. -- BizEd Magazine
Lots of governments would like to promote high-tech entrepreneurship and
venture
capital in their regions--but many don't know how to do it effectively. In
his new
book Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Josh Lerner . . . examines which types of
policies to promote entrepreneurship and venture capital tend to work--and
which
don't. Lerner supports his carefully researched analysis with numerous
examples
chosen from around the globe. -- MIT Sloan Management Review
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital
Product Description
Ten Leading private investors share their secrets to maximum profitability
In The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital, the pioneers of the
industry
share the investing and management wisdom they have gained by investing in
and
transforming their portfolio companies.
Based on original interviews conducted by the authors, this book is filled
with
colorful stories on the subjects that most matter to the high-level investor
, such
as selecting and working with management, pioneering new markets, adding
value
through operational improvements, applying private equity principles to non-
profits, and much more. |
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