I read a review of the book George Washington, Entrepreneur. It was surprising, all that I had read about Washington, and it never really touched on this aspect of his life.
So, I purchased and read the books it was fascinating with what George and Martha did, they created a complete agribusiness empire within the Mount Vernon industrial village. The businesses included the following, but was not limited to:
- Fishery
- Wheat/Grist Mill/flour
- Corn/cornmeal
- Distillery
- Blacksmith
- Selling Mules
- Raising horses
- Raising dogs (new breeds)
- Textiles
- Mining iron ore in Kentucky
- Land Speculation
- Landlord to tenant farmers
- Banker with small loans
They had external clients and utilized internal and external workers to conduct their multiple businesses.
This short book gave be a much better glimpse into the mind of George and a glimmer into Martha’s mind, than all of my prior readings.