Join us for a business breakfast and talk with BusinessWeek’s Spencer Ante, author of Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capitalism.

Mr. Ante will explore the life and legacy of Georges Doriot, a visionary Frenchman who overturned conventional wisdom by proving that there is big money to be made by investing in small and risky businesses - thereby founding modern venture capitalism. We will look at Doriot’s innovative approach to business and the valuable lessons it offers to today’s entrepreneurs, managers, and investors.

About Georges Doriot:

General Doriot was a decorated brigadier general during World War II, a maverick professor at Harvard Business School, founder of INSEAD, founder of the first venture capital firm, American Research and Development, and, with his wife Edna, a great supporter of the French Library.

Click here to read the Boston Globe’s article on Georges Doriot

Breakfast and networking from 7:30 to 8:00 AM
Talk, Q&A, and book signing from 8:00 to 9:00 AM

Reservations required by September 23rd.

Copies of Creative Capital will be available for purchase at the event.

About the Author:

Spencer Ante has been writing about technology, business and culture for more than 14 years. He is currently associate editor at BusinessWeek, where he has written many cover stories. Before joining BusinessWeek in February of 2000, he was a staff reporter for TheStreet.com, a contributing writer at Wired News, a columnist for Business 2.0, and a producer for the Netscape NetCenter. He also appears regularly as a commentator on CNBC, Fox News, CNN, and has given keynote speeches to IBM, Stanford University, the National Venture Capital Association and other organizations. Ante received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a master’s in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley.

About Creative Capital:

An ultimately "satisfying biography of Georges F. Doriot, the transplanted Frenchman who is often called the father of V.C." ... "plentiful testimonials illuminate A.R.D.’s winning combination of scientific ability (M.I.T.), managerial talent (Harvard Business School) and adroit impresario (Doriot)"

-- New York Times, 6/01/08

"A fine portrait" of Doriot, who "used this study of new products, new ideas, new developments and new questions of research as the key to improving American business practices." ... Doriot was "the very emblem of civility and honor" who "stood above all for principle in business."

-- Robert Lenzner, Forbes, 5/16/08

"This book will appeal to anyone interested in the origins of venture capital, why its centre of gravity moved from the Boston area to the west coast, or what it takes to succeed as a VC investor ... the tale of Doriot’s life is also a timely testament to the courage and determination of an investment pioneer.”

-- The Financial Times, 4/17/08