http://www.america.govpublications/ejournalusa/venture-capital-meets-ideas/ejournal.html.rss http://www.america.gov This humble garage, pictured to on the left, may tell us more about the American people than the proud marble monuments that adorn the National Mall in Washington, D.C. In 1938, the garage housed no automobile, but rather the Hewlett-Packard Company, founded by William Hewlett and David Packard with $538 in borrowed capital. The image represents the entrepreneurial zest and individual drive that characterize this nation of achievers. This eJournal explores the phenomenon that drives uncounted Americans — and now citizens of other nations — to create fledgling “start-up” businesses that explore and exploit the latest developments in high technology. It also investigates the closely related “venture capital” phenomenon. New businesses need money, and often lots of it. How investors match their funds to (hopefully) winning ideas is a big part of the start-up story. http://www.america.gov Mon, 12 May 2008 14:27:24 -0400