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Inventing The Future

19 minutes, 25 seconds

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Science fiction writers have long imagined fantastic cities of the future complete with flying cars and electronic wonders of all kinds. Today those wonders are one step, or less, closer to reality. This is the story of how together and at great risk, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists like Steve Jobs and Mike Markkula (Apple Computer), Sandy Lerner, Len Bosack, and Don Valentine (Cisco Systems) created the building blocks for future innovations.

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Runtime: 19 minutes, 25 seconds

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