TY - BOOK AU - Gompers,Paul A AU - Lerner, Josh TI - The Money of invention: how venture capital creates new wealth SN - 9781578513260 U1 - 658.15224 PY - 2001/// CY - Boston PB - Harvard Business School Press KW - New business enterprises KW - United States KW - Finance KW - Venture capital N1 - In this book, the authors provide the first cool-headed explanation of the venture capital industry and the role it plays in our economy. They underscore that, regardless of the economic conditions, innovation is incredibly difficult to finance, take to market, and translate into value. While venture capital has evolved to address these problems - the industry has fueled innovation, economic growth, and wealth creation for decades - features of the venture industry have left it vulnerable to boom-and-bust cycles.In the near future, say the authors, the industry must transform dramatically, with important implications for industry players and the entrepreneurs and organizations they serve ER -