Something Ventured
Thought-Provoking Documentaries
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1h 25m
Directed by Dan Geller, Dayna Goldfine • Documentary • 2011 • US • English
Featuring Bill Bowes, Herbert Boyer, Nolan Bushnell
“Something Ventured” tells the story of the creation of America's start-up economy, an industry that went on to become the single greatest engine of innovation and economic growth in the 20th century. It is told by the visionary risk-takers who dared to make it happen, sharing how they worked with venture capitalists to grow world-class companies like Intel, Apple, Cisco, Atari, and others.
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