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Build Your Fortune in the Fifth Era: How to Prosper in an Age of Unprecedented Innovation
The Internet didn’t even exist 30 years ago, and now billions of people are connected to the web every day, and remarkable new technologies have been invented that will dramatically change the way humans exist on our planet. This emerging playing field is not well understood and not everyone who was successful in the past will be able to benefit from this momentous shift. In “Build Your Fortune in the Fifth Era,” Silicon Valley insiders Matthew C. Le Merle and Alison Davis provide insights, based on 30 years of leading, investing in and advising new technology companies, on the rules of this game, and outline options for how readers can participate and prosper in the coming Fifth Era. In these pages, through plain language and inspiring stories, you’
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214 pages, Paperback
Published April 17, 2017
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February 9, 2019
Half of the book is totally useless and the other half is marginally so. The first half of the book takes us on a journey through the history of innovation from stone age to the modern era, joke. If you don't know how technology work, a 2 hour brief on it from the dawn of man is not going to get you current and you shouldn't try to break into VC.
The second half is basically a checklist of questions on your basic background and where you would fit in the "5th era" investment hierarchy. This is almost entirely useless as well. Basic knowledge like the minimum annual income or total wealth needed to be designated as a legal angel investor, all of this type of information is accessible on the documents themselves or with a quick Google search.
No in-depth on how to price companies, technologies, or even think about problems related to that critical issue. No details of any kind at all, that is functional. This book seems to be targeted to boomers or older folks who don't know where to park their assets outside of traditional vehicles or are looking for higher growth. Not recommended
The second half is basically a checklist of questions on your basic background and where you would fit in the "5th era" investment hierarchy. This is almost entirely useless as well. Basic knowledge like the minimum annual income or total wealth needed to be designated as a legal angel investor, all of this type of information is accessible on the documents themselves or with a quick Google search.
No in-depth on how to price companies, technologies, or even think about problems related to that critical issue. No details of any kind at all, that is functional. This book seems to be targeted to boomers or older folks who don't know where to park their assets outside of traditional vehicles or are looking for higher growth. Not recommended
December 21, 2018
This book sheds light on how to think about investments in private companies. Le Merle and Davis refer to the period we’re in as “The Fifth Era,” to distinguish it from four earlier ones—the hunter-gatherer, agrarian, mercantile and industrial eras. They identify themes that all of them share, and characteristics that are particularly relevant for Fifth Era investors
August 15, 2017
Good one
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