Biography & Autobiography - Business

For the first time, the story of America Online is told from the perspective of an employee in the trenches. Learn what it was really like to be at this company that was at the epicenter of the Internet revolution.Author: Julia L. WilkinsonISBN-10: 075961525XISBN-13:...

Full of juicy details about what really goes on behind the bedroom door, The Education of a Very Young Madam is a provocative exposé of the newest developments in the world's oldest profession. A stripper at age fifteen, involved with majorleague gang members before...

Alan Greenspan is one of the most powerful and enigmatic men in the world. Although endlessly pursued by the press and ceaselessly present in the public spotlight, very little about his private life has ever been revealed. Greenspan: The Man Behind Money presents the...

Rarely, has there ever been an insider's account as graphic as The Greed of a Dime.Hard hitting... gut wrenching... can only begin to describe this mind-boggling trip inside the high stakes journey of this back-yard inventor. From getting past the front door, to the...

The life and times of one of the most provocative thinkers of the twentieth century Worldly Philosopher chronicles the times and writings of Albert O. Hirschman, one of the twentieth century's most original and provocative thinkers. In this gripping biography, Jeremy Adelman tells the...

Henry D. Perky (1843-1906) The Shredded Wheat King Lawyer, railroad builder, expo organizer, inventor of Shredded Wheat, utopian educator, Henry D. Perky is a fascinating representative of the American entrepreneur in the wide-open Gilded Age. Jim Holechek dramatizes all the achievements and failures that...

Eric Zuley is the connector of Influencers and has brought together some very powerful and amazing groups of people. The eZWay Influence is a collaboration of master influencers including their stories and tidbits of information to help you grow your influence. Join us and...

Transform Doubt and Despair into Confidence and SuccessHaving grown up learning disabled, Dan Leever spent much of his life feeling like a failure. But he turned his difficulty into a drive to succeed, eventually overseeing the fiftyfold growth in value of MacDermid Inc. in...

Follow the epic story of a lifetime...CEO of Insanity chronicles the unbelievable journey of Daniel Praz, the creator of "Sandless Refinishing" from the moment of invention through bringing the system and brand he came to call "Mr. Sandless" to ten countries. Discovered by Praz...

Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory by Eugen V. Bohm-Bawerk is a comprehensive analysis of the theories of capital and interest in economics. The book is divided into three parts, each of which explores a different aspect of the topic. The...

This is a story of a successful businessman, Bruce McEver, the founder of Berkshire Capital and a global pioneer of investment banking, who is devastated by the sudden and unexpected death of his wife of thirty years, a beautiful and talented opera singer who...

Named one of Investopedia's 7 Best Economics Books of 2022 The trailblazing story of Janet Yellen, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg of economics, and her lifelong advocacy for an economics of empathy that delivers the fruits of a prosperous society to people at the bottom...

Vol. II- I Get Serious ...About Communications How, after only playacting my way through college, I used a stint teaching high school journalism to launch a career in the newly emerging field of Organizational Communications was covered in Vol. 1 of this personal memoir....

DESIGN*DRIVEN*DRAMA: How I Built an Interior Design Career - My Way by author Carol Elizabeth Koontz Hill is an account of pursuing a dream career. The journey follows Ms. Hill from high school through college and into the many states, cities, and design firms...

A decade before Facebook, Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman created the first social network in their college dorm room. After a meteoric rise, theglobe.com became world-famous for its billion-dollar IPO, only to quickly plummet toward the depths. This very personal history details what it...

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...

"Compelling story, wonderful writing, courageous honestyand an important cautionary tale about Burnout. Enthusiastically recommended!"David Posen, M.D., Author of Is Work Killing You?BURNOUT DIARIES is the gritty, personal account of Janna Donovan, a marketing manager who found herself battling burnout in a foreign country. It...

A toolkit for making things happen, proven in real-life situations from Afghanistan to the boardroom via Mount Everest.Author: Tim BradshawISBN-10: 1788603028ISBN-13: 9781788603027Publisher: Practical Inspiration PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/19/2022Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.64h x 5.04w x 0.63d

A remarkable collection of exclusive, first-person stories on leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic from 29 chief executives at iconic Canadian companies. Unprecedented is an extraordinary business book for extraordinary times: a collection of exclusive, first-person stories on leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic from twenty-nine...

The untold story of the Madoff scandal, by one of the first journalists to question his investment practices Despite all the headlines about Bernard Madoff, he is still shrouded in mystery. How did he fool so many smart investors for so long? Who among...

Although he was a suburban husband and father, living a far different life than the "Wolf of Wall Street," Michael Kimelman had a good run as the cofounder of a hedge fund. He had left a cushy yet suffocating job at a law firm...

After an arduous journey to Utah's Mormon frontier, three Jewish immigrant brothers built a flagship institution that lasted more than a century in downtown Salt Lake City. The F. Auerbach & Bros. story is one of personal challenges, Prussian folktales, perilous sea voyages, Wild...

Running your own business takes real courage. These are the stories of businesswomen who have worked their way through adversity; through trials and tribulations; through the ups and downs and have found themselves and their businesses along the way. We find courage in different...

A visionary developer and master planner, James Rouse was a key figure in the story of how and why the United States was built the way it was during the last half century. This engaging biography touches upon all aspects of Rouse's life.Author: Joshua...

Get an inside perspective on the entertainment distribution revolution from an executive who lived it with Netflix, Redbox, and MoviePass, and who continues to consult, speak, and share his unique understanding of how to disrupt the status quo and adapt to what the customer...

A memoir by the legendary television executive detailing his pioneering work on Saturday Night Live, Sunday Night Football, the Olympics, the NBA, music videos, late night, and more.Think of an important moment in live TV over the last half-century. Dick Ebersol was likely involved....

Refreshing, Timeless Lessons for Those Who Care to Lead In the international bestselling book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, leadership coach Katie Anderson and Toyota leader Isao Yoshino bring you a remarkable book about what it means to learn, to lead, and to...

Debra's Natural Gourmet is a beloved, nationally-known and award-winning natural products shop in Concord, MA. For those people who think running a shop is simple, this is the story about turning on lights, buying a register, putting eggs in the fridge. It's the story...

Do you have the key to building a billion-dollar business in an emerging economy?The entrepreneurs in this book do.Unlocking Unicorns features diverse stories from successful billion-dollar startup founders in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Learn about how the internet is revolutionizing non-Western countries...

Author: Robert Nehls, Stephen CoombsISBN-10: 1591522773ISBN-13: 9781591522775Publisher: Music Ranch MontanaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2021Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Starting with an overview of Modigliani's life, the authors explain and assess his influential theories, including his theory of the life-cycle hypothesis of saving; the famous Modigliani-Miller theorem in corporate finance; stabilisation policy; econometric model building and forecasting, and his legacy and influence on...

""James Read: Building Material Merchant"" is a biographical account of the life and career of James Read, a prominent figure in the building materials industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Written by Jesse Rainsford Sprague, the book chronicles Read's rise from...

The Swan name is inseparable from the history of Wyoming and the West, and when Swan made his mark in Wyoming in the 1880s, ranching was king. The largest among Alex Swan's many corporate creations, The Swan Land and Cattle Company, Ltd., was one...

The definitive biography of the first "efficiency expert."Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) was the first efficiency expert, the original time-and-motion man--the father of scientific management, the inventor of a system that became known, inevitably enough, as Taylorism. "In the past the man has been first....

In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight "offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh" (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its...

After finding success in his corporate career, Grant Tate struggled to find himself. Conflicted, disillusioned, and alone, he searched for meaning in new, but disappointing, liaisons.Hand on the Shoulder: Finding Freedom in the Confluence of Love and Career takes readers on a journey from...

Cheryl Ecton knows all about adversity and how to push onward even when life goes sideways. She has encountered more than her fair share of obstacles but has always landed on her feet at her next destination.She built, from the ground up, a thriving...

For the first time ever, Roger Smith, the former President and CEO of American Income Life Insurance and Liberty National, takes readers on an unflinching journey through his remarkable life; a life that includes astronomical business success alongside family struggles and a life-threatening battle...

African Entrepreneurs, 50 Success Stories is a celebration of notable achievements of select Africans and how they have managed to excel in their chosen fields despite all odds. Each profile showcase the entrepreneur, area of endeavour as well as an interview in a question...

What if you can create financial freedom and save the world?Pulling back the curtain, Matt Picheny reveals the power of purposeful investing to improve life for you, your family, and even the world, one passive investment at a time. His uncommon journey from actor...

Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. has been very fortunate in life. A billionaire entrepreneur, distinguished public servant, and father of a former governor and presidential candidate, he gainfully employs over 12,000 people in the Huntsman Corporation, one of the largest petrochemical manufacturers in the world....

Wall Street to Main Street: Charles Merrill and Middle-Class Investors focuses on the spectacularly successful career of financier Charles Merrill (1885-1956), the founder of Merrill Lynch & Co., the world's largest brokerage and investment firm. Merrill was the most innovative entrepreneur in the United...

Eighteen stories that will educate, entertain and impart lessons on personal branding.In Digital, we fixate on future-proofing, forecasting and iterating for further fortunes. But much of what has made me an effective marketer is entrenched in my past. Through these stories, you'll match the...

America is the ultimate start-up venture - and these are the heroes who made it happenThe history of the United States is, to a remarkable degree, the story of its entrepreneurs, those daring movers and shakers who dreamed big and risked everything to build...

Friends, collaborators, and childhood rivals, Briton Hadden and Henry R. Luce were not yet twenty-five when they started Time, the first newsmagazine, at the outset of the Roaring Twenties. By age thirty, they were both millionaires, having laid the foundation for a media empire....

The life and genius of Henry Royce, the outstanding, retiring, and often tyrannical founder of Rolls-Royce Henry Royce was born in 1863 in most modest circumstances when the internal combustion engine was yet to be invented and 40 years were to pass before mans'...

The owner of a successful bridal hair and makeup company, Kacie Faulling Myers brings humor, insight, and emotion to her highly personal memoir, shedding light on the internal struggles of being a business owner in the cutthroat wedding industry while maintaining good personal relationships...

The owner of a successful bridal hair and makeup company, Kacie Faulling Myers brings humor, insight, and emotion to her highly personal memoir, shedding light on the internal struggles of being a business owner in the cutthroat wedding industry while maintaining good personal relationships...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed...

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