Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy by William H. Janeway - How Innovation Is Really Funded - A Business Book Club Series

About this episode

This episode summarizes how innovation is funded through uncertainty, risk, and long-term thinking.

Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy by William H. Janeway explains how innovation is really funded — through uncertainty, risk, and long-term thinking. In this 5-minute summary, we explore the systems behind new wealth creation.

Topics covered

• innovation funding
• capitalism
• risk
• wealth creation
• long-term thinking

Keywords

• innovation
• capitalism
• funding
• risk
• wealth creation

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