No Red Lights

Reflections on Life, 50 Years in Venture Capital, and Never Driving Alone

By: Alan J. Patricof

Narrated by: Alan Patricof

Extensive media and online coverage of the business arena, news of start-ups, mergers, and deals are familiar headlines these days. But that wasn’t always the case. The early years of venture capital were a far cry from today’s very public dealings. Alan Patricof, one of the pioneers of the venture arena, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the past 50 years of the industry. From buying stock in Apple when its market valuation was only $60 million to founding New York Magazine to investing in AOL, Audible, and more recently, Axios, his discerning approach to finding companies is almost peerless.

All of Patricof’s investments—from Xerox to Venmo—share certain qualities. Each company had sound product with wide appeal, the economics were solid, and the management team was talented and committed to seeing their visions come to fruition.

©2022 Alan J. Patricof (P)2022 Audible, Inc.

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Alan’s advice is priceless and his drive is ageless. In fact many young entrepreneurs can learn from him - getting excited about never ventures clearly has no age gap.

Patricof's amazing journey

What a treat to spend time with this legend. This book is a gift to the business community. He inspires me to never stop exploring.

Excellent

Lessons from and testament to a great life. Insight into the story and building of three great investment firms. Worth the read for any aspiring investor or entrepreneur.

Good stories and great lessons

Alan has been involved in the early days of many companies that are now household names. Despite that, he’s seems well-grounded and has not lost his humility. He’s a great storyteller, and narrates his own book. He distills a great many important lessons for venture capital, for business and for life.

Well said

A life well lived is certainly an accomplishment to me proud of.

As I’m now in my 80’s and still working for the same company I started with as a messenger 70 plus years ago. I started at 12 and am now the principal owner for the past 25 plus years.

Let’s hope we can continue are works in a meaningful way for our fellow employees. Customers and the community we live and work in.

God has certainly created a great world and universe infinitely large and small. It’s my job to make it a better place every day for as many people as I can.

I enjoyed your book. Thank you for sharing your life with us.