groups like the Rus and free traders who banded together to tour the country fairs of europe and asia. Liability of leaders to the funding folks at home was limited do to the intense risks being taken.
thanks,
Bill
Ok, foundations of it all -- history of the firm
- (kmself)
- (9)
- July 11, 2002, 02:45:31 AM EDT
I think it is more recent than that
- (ben_tilly)
- (6)
- July 11, 2002, 04:53:41 AM EDT
You guess right!
- (neelk)
- (5)
- July 12, 2002, 03:35:29 PM EDT
That was dumb luck
- (ben_tilly)
- (4)
- July 13, 2002, 12:39:55 AM EDT
For me, it was Google :)
- (neelk)
- (3)
- July 13, 2002, 07:55:15 AM EDT
Google is a knowledge exponentiator :-)
- (ben_tilly)
- (2)
- July 13, 2002, 01:55:40 PM EDT
Alas.. what is most needed
- (Ashton)
- July 13, 2002, 11:16:15 PM EDT
Talent, talent
- (wharris2)
- July 14, 2002, 06:21:36 AM EDT
From the misty darkness of my memory
- (drewk)
- July 11, 2002, 09:00:47 AM EDT
Goes back to the middle ages and free traders
- (boxley)
- July 11, 2002, 01:43:01 PM EDT