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摘要

Long before venture capital became a household term, partnerships were being formed and traditions established. Reid Dennis is among this elite group of people who have been involved in the venture capital business for more than 40 years. In the early 1950s, Dennis, along with other friends who worked in the San Francisco financial community, invited entrepreneurs to present their business plans over lunch. After each presentation concluded, the entrepreneur was asked to wait outside the restaurant for a few minutes while the group decided whether to invest.