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In 1996, Tom Ashbrook, a respected international journalist, experiences a personal crisis that propels him to leave an enviable career and partner with an old college classmate to build an Internet business. The narrative chronicles his move from the newsroom to the uncertain world of e‑commerce, detailing the risks he takes without prior business experience, technical expertise, or capital. As his marriage faces its own challenges, Ashbrook’s journey illustrates both the professional obstacles of launching an Internet start‑up and the personal growth that accompanies a midlife reinvention.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Memoir/Professional Memoir
Authors: Tom Ashbrook
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