Biography & Autobiography - Business

For fifteen years, K. G. Golden held the enviable position of owner of the Odyssey Health Club. You might easily assume with a name like that, the Odyssey was a fitness center. When in fact, it was the preeminent massage parlor in the area-some...

This book discusses the developments of Sraffian-Ricardian economics, as well as looking at Sraffa's critique of the Marshallian theory of the firm and the industry, his edition of Ricardo's Works and correspondence, his book on production of commodities by means of commodities, and his...

At the age of eighteen months, Leo Masters said to his parents, "The city life isn't for me, I am packing my diapers and bottles and heading to Canada . . ." His parents had a different story, but whichever way it's told, the...

At the age of eighteen months, Leo Masters said to his parents, "The city life isn't for me, I am packing my diapers and bottles and heading to Canada . . ." His parents had a different story, but whichever way it's told, the...

How a global industry icon was created right here in Australia -- with insights, stories and recipes from a co-founder of Four Pillars Gin How did a small business from a regional Aussie town get voted the world's best gin producer THREE times? Four...

The story of the commercialization of biology by a pioneer in biotechnology patentingShortly after the emergence of genetic engineering in the 1970s, academic biologists were courted by venture capitalists and multinational companies. Researchers who understood the new biology of the time went from being...

In the face of difficulty, an inspirational leader will overcome Survive and Advance shares an intimate family portrait and professional journey, elevating readers and showing them how to imagine themselves into a new future with optimism, conviction, and confidence. Grind and single parenthood on...

Cultural differences lead to conflict and misunderstanding between Asians and Europeans. Nowhere is this more evident than in the overseas subsidiary of a Japanese Corporation. In Sushi and Fries the author illustrates the difficulties faced by European employees when working in a Japanese company....

Island Creek: A Career Company Dedicated To Coal is a book written by Raymond Ernest Salvati that provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the history and operations of Island Creek Coal Company. The book delves into the company's origins, which date back to...

The New Philosophy of Money or The Tragedy of Economics: A Text Book of Economics Dealing with the Nature and Office of Money is a book written by Alfred B. Westrup in 1915. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the economic system and...

New from the author of Confessions of a Bookseller and Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops, another hilariously grumpy year behind the counter at The Bookshop. Though diaries of daily life, Shaun Bythell has created an endearing and cozy world for booklovers,...

Pleaze Quit is just the opposite of what the title says. J.Nathanael Knight crafts a inspirational story about his life growing up in Middle America trying to find his way in the Insurance Industry and Learning the greatest lesson of all while enduring many...

When Bernie J. Mullin first arrived in the United States in the 1970s, he saw his new home as a land of unrivaled opportunity. In the fifty years since, he has embraced everything that America has to offer. Bernie's American journey has seen him...

Getting to know yourself can be painful but useful and fun at times. Here, the reader will discover how life interferes with success and success interferes with life. The insights to how government agencies really work is both funny and scary to read about....

Author: Jon A. HiseyISBN-13: 9798330284009Publisher: Jon A. HiseyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2024Pages: 234Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Author: Al CadondonISBN-10: 1663262799ISBN-13: 9781663262790Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2024Pages: 236Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

Join us on a journey that transcends borders and celebrates the Voices of Women from diverse corners of the world, united in their mission to empower, uplift, and create change.Here are their inspirational stories...Introducing: Bailey Merlin; Layla Begum Ali; Rosa Lopez Antonini; Judith Ratcliffe;...

In our increasingly globalized, interconnected, and therefore volatile world, how can we expect to find success in business? Faced with the precarity of our current economic situation, what can we fall back on in our pursuit of a meaningful and rewarding business career?From Baghdad...

Eber Brock Ward (1811-1875) began his career as a cabin boy on his uncle's sailing vessels, but when he died in 1875, he was the wealthiest man in Michigan. His business activities were vast and innovative. Ward was engaged in the steamboat, railroad, lumber,...

A publisher. A writer. An inventor. A statesman. A founding father of the United States of America. These words describe but only a part of one of the most illustrious American lives. Benjamin Franklin was indeed a man like no one during his times,...

Born to enslaved parents, Anthony Overton became one of the leading African American entrepreneurs of the twentieth century. Overton's Chicago-based empire ranged from personal care products and media properties to insurance and finance. Yet, despite success and acclaim as the first business figure to...

This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.Author: Ludwig Von MisesISBN-10: 1494124297ISBN-13: 9781494124298Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 906Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.61lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.79d

Author: Kimberly MagnusISBN-10: 1039193811ISBN-13: 9781039193819Publisher: FriesenPressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2024Pages: 198Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

The history of the hunger relief movement has never been documented and holds many important lessons and learning. The book will examine how food has played a critical role in society over the centuries. In particular, a detailed look will be provided on America's...

Author: Kimberly MagnusISBN-10: 103919382XISBN-13: 9781039193826Publisher: FriesenPressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2024Pages: 198Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Lessons from A Wall Street Legend Turned Secretary of Commerce Before being named President Trump's Secretary of Commerce in 2017, Wilbur Ross had already earned a reputation as the "King of Bankruptcy" over his 55-year career on Wall Street. Often working on high-profile bankruptcies...

In our increasingly globalized, interconnected, and therefore volatile world, how can we expect to find success in business? Faced with the precarity of our current economic situation, what can we fall back on in our pursuit of a meaningful and rewarding business career?From Baghdad...

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...

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Author: Mark L. MadridISBN-10: 1959989928ISBN-13: 9781959989929Publisher: Fig Factor Media PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/03/2024Pages: 56Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.31d

Andrew CarnegieHe has roads, schools, libraries, and the famous Carnegie Hall all named after him. But who was this industrialist and business titan of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century? What were his struggles and how did he help the world with his...

This book, by award-winning writer Stephen Kimber, takes readers behind the scenes of an epic family feud inside one of Canada's wealthiest families. The Phelans owned Cara Operations and its many popular restaurant chains, including Harvey's and Swiss Chalet. Trouble began when family patriarch...

A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives.Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he'd seen it all. Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most influential technology investor in the world--SoftBank, the...

From Time 100 honoree Saad Mohseni, the deeply moving and surprising story of the attempt to build a truly independent media company in contemporary Afghanistan. Saad Mohseni, chairman and CEO of Moby Group, Afghanistan's largest media company, charts a twenty-year effort to bring a...

Conversations have the incredible power to connect people. Even a seemingly simple chat can transform a stranger into someone you'll remember for the rest of your life. Almost no one knows better the power that conversations hold than taxi and ride share drivers; it's...

The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age The business triumphs of Bill Gates are widely known: the twenty-year-old who dropped out of Harvard to start a software company that became an industry...

From the first hollow bricks to the complex shapes and building techniques of today, this visually stunning book is a LEGO(R) history like no other--and the first official book for Adult Fans of LEGO bricks.LEGO(R) bricks are design icons and marvels of engineering. Having...

From the finance editor of The New York Times, an examination of Bill Gates--one of the most powerful, fascinating, and contradictory figures of the past four decades--and an eye-opening exploration of our national fixation on billionaires.Few billionaires have been in the public eye for...

"How To Be The Best (In Business)" by Donald V. Almeida is not just any business book. Drawing from his impressive journey up to Global Vice Chairman of PwC, Almeida offers a unique blend of personal memoir and practical self-help. Through engaging stories from...

The story of Shopify, one of Canada's largest publicly traded companies, is all about starting and growing businesses. In this inspirational corporate history, follow the company's rocket-like growth over its first two decades and meet its major players, such as Tobias L?tke, who co-founded...

Author Bio: TBDBook Description: TBDAuthor: Dennis CarlsonISBN-10: 166294571XISBN-13: 9781662945717Publisher: Gatekeeper PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/13/2024Pages: 496Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d

Young, good-looking and raking in the cash as a successful advertising executive, Augusten has everything going for him...except for his drinking. DRY is his hilarious and moving account of coming off the booze and attempting to live his drunken life sober. It's also a...

Fifteen years after Bernie Madoff's arrest, renowned investigative journalist Richard Behar delivers the definitive account of history's largest--and longest-running--financial fraud.Some $65 billion evaporated during Bernie Madoff's epic confidence game. Two people were driven to suicide in the wake of the Ponzi Scheme's exposure. Others...

A Courageous, Inspiring Story of Hope, Acceptance and Perseverance.In the global aviation industry, where building cross-cultural relationships is essential, cultural gaps and accepting others unlike ourselves remain issues. A veteran aerospace engineer with vast experience with inter-cultural bridge building, Samuel E. Pair has created...

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur, business-owner, or simply just love to read about successful people's biographies? This is the book for you. EntrepreneurshipFacts.com proudly presents the book "101 Entrepreneurial Facts About 10 of The Most Successful BILLIONAIRES That Can Inspire You- What you can...

Jamsetji Tata pioneered modern Indian industry. He has been a key catalyst in the economic growth and development of the country.From Empress Mills to the Iron and Steel Plant, from the establishment of IISc to the building of the Taj Mahal Hotel, Jamsetji's vision...

Opening during the Nazi occupation of Greece, No Limits is a true-life adventure story of Nick Haritatos. From his humble beginnings in war-torn Greece to southern Africa, Haritatos began a remarkable journey to success, buying his first business at sixteen and creating a portfolio...

How many times have you wished, "I think I'd be much happier doing something else"? Changing jobs when your career is already established is not an easy venture. In fact, it can be incredibly daunting. Where do I begin? What do I want to...

In "Thriving in Business," Sara Larson, on behalf of the Bald and Bonkers Network Academy, presents an indispensable guide for aspiring entrepreneurs seeking to navigate the complexities of the business landscape. From cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset to executing strategic initiatives, this book offers a...

Forget stuffy fine dining and pre-ordained menus. David Bouley wasn't playing that game. In the bustling heart of Tribeca, he dared to dream of something different. Forget French perfection; he envisioned a new American cuisine, one that celebrated locally sourced ingredients and vibrant, unpretentious...