Enterprise of the 1600s

About the Book

Enterprise of the 1600s is a sea story, a business story, about overcoming great odds and continually making the best of a situation. It tells how positive thinking, seizing opportunities, and building win-win relationships can work even in a world coming out of the dark ages. Dennis Merritt as a boy was kidnapped and forced to work as a crew on a merchant sailing ship. He found ways to thrive, and he built his own shipping business using commonsense techniques that were available then but not ever used. The ruling governments were jealous of his success and angry that he had avoided paying huge tributes back to them. Outwitting them was dangerous. Watch as Dennis plans and maneuvers to stay alive and thrive while building the most successful worldwide enterprise of the times.

About the Author

I am a retired businessman. Over 30 years in manufacturing as Controller, CPA, CFO. I graduated University of Dayton Summa Cum Laude. I'm a successful family man with 3 successful children, 7 grandchildren (College grads, or soon will be). I have an avid interest in sea stories. I have read most of the stories about the18th century Napoleonic and Revolutionary War Eras, and the British battles with the French and Spanish Armadas. I thought there should be more about life at sea a hundred years before that including thee early exploitation of America. Enterprise of the 1600s is about that. I flavored it by adding in some success principle that could have been used, but seldom were. After all it is fiction.