Biography & Autobiography - Business

Author: Ronald Harrell P. E.ISBN-13: 9798904455330Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/29/2026Pages: 294Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.51lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

Author: Roger Jr. HendonISBN-13: 9798191485874Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/08/2026Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d

Author: Barry FainISBN-10: 1968548459ISBN-13: 9781968548452Publisher: Stillwater River PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/08/2026Pages: 244Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Robin BrunetISBN-10: 1038369762ISBN-13: 9781038369765Publisher: FriesenPressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2026Pages: 216Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

THE ROAD IS YOUR OYSTER is the first comprehensive operator's manual for the exotic and luxury car rental industry, written by the only person in the United States with two decades of bicoastal operating experience and ownership of the surrounding business ecosystem.Long Book DescriptionMost...

THE ROAD IS YOUR OYSTER is the first comprehensive operator's manual for the exotic and luxury car rental industry, written by the only person in the United States with two decades of bicoastal operating experience and ownership of the surrounding business ecosystem.Long Book DescriptionMost...

What if the greatest secret to success isn't selling at all... but connecting?For more than thirty-five years, Rick Domanski sailed the world's oceans as a cruise ship sales professional, luxury retail promoter, and shopping expert. Along the way, he completed 353 voyages, worked with...

"Lenox China: The Story of Walter Scott Lenox" offers a detailed exploration of the life and legacy of one of America's most significant ceramic artists and entrepreneurs. This work chronicles the development of the Lenox company, which transformed the landscape of American fine china...

Richard " Ritchie" and Norman Nelson were born in Norway and immigrated with their parents to Canada in 1909, where they joined two older Nelson brothers already established on the Fraser River in Sunbury, BC. By age thirteen, Ritchie was crafting gill-nets from discards...

Translation of: Ue ni tatsu mono no jåoken: tsuyoi råidåa wa kåoshite tsukurareru.Author: Toshio EgawaISBN-10: 9814786381ISBN-13: 9789814786386Publisher: Iseas - Yusof Ishak InstituteLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2017Pages: 157Format: Hardcover

Hunter Harrison, the revolutionary railroader from Memphis, dramatically turned four publicly traded companies into cash machines. Starting as a laborer when he was a wayward teenager, Harrison spent a half century in the rail business and nearly two decades running Illinois Central, Canadian National,...

Beyond Lebanon's Peaks traces an intriguing life story, from its earliest beginnings in the Lebanese mountain village of Souk El Gharb - an idyllic setting with a loving family. Here, a solid education provided George Kaanan with an excellent grounding in English literature and...

This biography charts the life of Paddy Moriarty, the Kerryborn Chief Executive of ESB, a man who revolutionized corporate life during his leadership of the largest semi-state company in Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Dingle in 1926, he became one of...

Short Brothers was established in 1908, the first British aircraft manufacturer, with the company moving to Rochester during the early years of the First World War. At Rochester Shorts produced some of their most famous aircraft, beginning with a number of designs for the...

Brad has been building the Braaap Brand and developing new bikes for over six years, starting from his shed at home when he was just 16 years old. As an eighteen year old kid with nothing to offer but a vision, he and an...

Cloyce Box was an American original. He was handsome, athletic, intelligent, and ambitious, and his life was the stuff of which dreams and miniseries are made. Starting out as a dirt-poor farm boy from the Texas backcountry, he used his great talents to become...

With their sleek and powerful looks, the big Austin-Healeys have always made an impression. In this revealing book, the author explores the development of the ?Big' Healeys, as distinct from the smaller Austin-Healey Sprite, to produce a comprehensive and compelling account of one of...

The life and times of an instrumental figure in New York City's recovery from the fiscal and social crises of the 1970s and 1980s, and in the general revitalization of the city over two generations.Lew Rudin was one of New York City's most influential...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The martime empire created by New York merchant William H. Aspinwall helped shape the course of American history. Capturing the spirited life of the New York maritime community, this lively narrative traces Aspinwall's notable career: his entry into the shipping business in the 1830s;...

Over the span of the last three centuries, the ancestors of James T. McAfee, Jr., relentlessly sought for a life that could make a difference. Toward the middle of the seventeenth century, the McAfees left conflict-torn Scotland, and migrated to Ireland. Once in Ireland,...

Author: Bob JacksonISBN-13: 9798904449100Publisher: Christian Faith PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2026Pages: 560Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.52d

Bill Carr has seen life's dead ends and detours--from his boyhood on the South Side of Chicago, to the jungles of Vietnam, to his years at the helm of the technology consulting firm he founded. In this collection of essays, Bill reflects on his...

Paul Owhadi's improbable entrepreneurial journey began as a first-generation immigrant coming to America with just a few hundred dollars in his pocket. Having learned a remarkable level of self-reliance, as a child sent to a French boarding school at age four, he was educated...

A landmark memoir of courage, excellence, and the enduring power of the American Dream.In 1918, a Black man with a third-grade education fled the crushing oppression of Little Rock, Arkansas and took a train north to Detroit, Michigan-drawn by Henry Ford's revolutionary $5-a-day wages....

People saw the image. They never saw the man being built underneath it.At twenty-two, Jacob J. Nelsen had already lived through business failures, public perception battles, heartbreak, entrepreneurship, law school, and the relentless pursuit of a life bigger than the one most people expected...

A potent and practical guide for personal happiness from Steven Bartlett, creator and host of the highly popular podcast The Diary of a CEO "This book will change your life if you let it." -Tom Bilyeu, Co-Founder/CEO of Impact Theory & Co-Founder of Quest...

This book is not a conventional business manual, nor is it a simple personal chronicle. It is the work of a practitioner formed by contradiction, family inheritance, political reality, intellectual curiosity, irreverence, and an unusually early education in institutional turbulence. It is the work...

When the dot-com bubble burst in March 2000, thousands of companies vanished overnight. 24/7 Real Media should have been one of them. David J. Moore's company went from a $1.8 billion market cap to penny stock territory in months. With 400 employees laid off,...

This volume presents an oral history transcript featuring Roy Lothrop Shurtleff, along with related materials dating from 1981-198. It delves into the experiences and perspectives of a member of the University's Class of 1912, offering valuable insights into investment banking and the Shurtleff family...

A "pacy, smartly reported" (Financial Times) account of the historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rival billionaires The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the...

Author Lester Nuby Jr. began life in a dilapidated house in Bell Springs Mountain, Alabama, but now he is a successful businessman who doesn't have to worry about money. It wasn't easy for Nuby to scrounge his way out of poverty, a task made...

The Emporium--California's Largest, America's Grandest Store--was a major shopping destination on San Francisco's Market Street for a century, from 1896 to 1996. Shoppers flocked to the mid-price store with its beautiful dome and bandstand. Patrons could find anything at the Emporium, from jewelry to...

Herbst Department Store held sway on Fargo's Broadway for nearly 90 years. In 1887, a young merchant named Isaac Herbst came to Fargo to seek his fortune. He proved to be a dynamic salesman, and by 1892 he had founded Herbst Department Store. The...

Glutton Or Epicure: Nature�������s Food Filter, Or When And What To Swallow And What Sense? Or Economic Nutrition is a book written by Horace Fletcher in 1899. The book explores the concept of mindful eating and advocates for a balanced and healthy approach to...

The book ""James J. Hill"" by Elbert Hubbard is a biographical account of the life of James J. Hill, a prominent American businessman and railroad tycoon of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book provides a detailed overview of Hill's life, from...

Discover the remarkable life of Albert Ballin, a pivotal figure in German history. This biography explores Ballin's significant impact on the political and governmental landscape of Germany between 1888 and 1918. Bernhard Huldermann meticulously chronicles Ballin's journey as a prominent business leader, offering invaluable...

For almost 100 years, the slogan Harris' Has It set a standard for quality merchandise, selection, and personal service. Starting in 1905 with only 25 feet of frontage at its original San Bernardino store, this partnership of three immigrant brothers grew into a corporation...

Woodfield Mall opened on September 9, 1971. Built in the village of Schaumburg, Woodfield Mall was a major factor in the rise of that city and all of Chicago's northwest suburbs. At the time of Schaumburg's incorporation in 1956, approximately 130 people lived in...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Under the Rainbow is the life story of E.W. Cole, a colourful and much loved figure of 19th century Melbourne. Best remembered for his Funny Picture Books, his sense of the absurd and his marketing genius, his wonderful arcade was the first 'department store'...

"Imagineer Your Future!" Then Decide Where to Go From Here!"When I was just a young boy, my grandfather taught me the skill of designing, building, and flying my first kite. That was a very valuable lesson! The kites we designed and constructed were made...

A landmark memoir of courage, excellence, and the enduring power of the American Dream.In 1918, a Black man with a third-grade education fled the crushing oppression of Little Rock, Arkansas and took a train north to Detroit, Michigan-drawn by Henry Ford's revolutionary $5-a-day wages....

What would happen if, once a week, you reached out to someone from your past?"A touching and masterful take on the power of human connection" -Martin Dugard, NYT Bestselling Coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series"A wise book that will matter to many" -W. Taylor...

What if the life you've spent building was never meant to answer the question you've been asking all along?For decades, Fred Collins chased success.The next promotion.The next title.The next accomplishment.Each milestone promised to answer the question that had followed him since childhood: Am I...

Growing up, I knew that I would go to university and pursue a successful career. However, the death of my father and my Mum's subsequent decision to move us to Hull from Stornoway following my O-Levels in 1970, shattered that ambition when I couldn't...

Author: Sandy TolanISBN-10: 0063465612ISBN-13: 9780063465619Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2027Pages: 464Format: Hardcover

From one home to 44 doors, this book reveals the real blueprint behind building wealth through real estate. What started as a simple decision-renting out a first home while serving in the Marines-turned into a repeatable system for generating consistent cash flow and scaling....

At 40, a Fortune 500 employer paid Neil H. Solomon a $13,000 bonus on $6.5 million of revenue he had personally produced.That check did not end his career. It opened a door he had walked past for years.After nearly dying in a river in...

"A. Barton Hepburn" is a comprehensive biography of one of the most influential figures in American finance and public service during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Written by Joseph Bucklin Bishop, this work chronicles the life and career of Alonzo Barton Hepburn,...