Family businesses play a major role in the US economy. According to the Conway Center, family businesses comprise 90% of the business ventures in the US, generate 62% of the employment in the nation, and deliver 64% of US GDP.
And, they’re good at venture capital. Samuele Murtinu, Professor of Law, Economics, and Governance at Utrecht University, visits the Economics For Business podcast to share the findings and insights from his very recent analysis of venture capital databases.
Show notes: https://Mises.org/library/samuele-murtinu-how-low-time-preference-elevates-investment-returns-family-corporate-venture
"Types of Venture Capital" (PDF): https://Mises.org/E4B_140_PDF
"Families In Corporate Venture Capital" by Samuele Murtinu, Mario Daniele Amore, and Valerio Pelucco (PDF): https://Mises.org/E4B_140_Paper