Washington's Greenhouse -- Iron Roots: How the Washington Family's Fortunes Rose, Fell, and Rose Again -- The Education of an Entrepreneur: An Eighteenth-Century Boyhood -- A Dirty Job: The Origins of Washington's Career as a Surveyor and Land Speculator -- Washington's Social Network: The Key...

In this unique and timely volume, Scott Shane systematically explains the formation of university spinoff companies and their role in the commercialization of university technology and wealth creation in the United States and elsewhere. The importance of university spinoff activity is discussed...