Entrepreneurs, Jazz Standards, and Marriage
Thursday, August 01, 2002
Back in 1997, only 1.7 percent of venture capital's billions went to new businesses owned or led by women. After running USA Network for 21 years, Kay Koplovitz has founded a venture capital firm to help women entrepreneurs. She shares her story. And jazz pianist Bill Charlap interprets standards, Amine Wefali discusses her lyrical memoir of a marriage, and Michael McGarrity his new mystery, The Big Gamble.
Kay Koplovitz
Kay Koplovitz, who founded and ran USA Networks for 21 years, shares her experiences about learning to play the high-risk entrepreneurial game, and her new memoir, Bold Women, Big Ideas. Read an excerpt in the Reading Room.
Visit Kay Koplovitz's official site: www.koplovitz.com
Visit Kay Koplovitz's official site: www.koplovitz.com
Bill Charlap
Jazz pianist Bill Charlap has been called one of the best contemporary interpreters of standards. He discusses his career.
Amine Wefali
Amine Wefali with her lyrical memoir of a marriage, Westchester Burning. Read an excerpt in the Reading Room.
Michael McGarrity
Michael McGarrity discusses his new detective mystery with Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney at the helm, The Big Gamble.
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