Biography & Autobiography - Business

Silicon Valley meets Indiana Jones - Chasing Black Unicorns is an autobiography written by Marek Zmyslowski, one of Poland's most respected internet entrepreneurs. Witty and humorous, the book covers many dramatic and often dangerous events. Before moving to Nigeria to set up the 'Amazon...

"A forensic manual on why companies fail."- Kirkus Reviews"A savage peek behind the corporate curtain. The power of Aversa's storytelling is undeniable. Corporate Undertaker truly is a gripping read." - Self-Publishing ReviewFilled with more than fifty business lessons and dozens of stories of companies...

An overwhelming sense of awe, gratitude, and clarity suddenly hit me.How did I get here?I'm sitting in first class on my way to St. Maarten to join my 66-foot sailboat, crew, and friends to begin a sailing saga that will take me across 15,000...

Life's good, right? You've got the high-paying job, the car, the home, the family--so why do you feel so incomplete?Maybe your ego is bursting at the seams and you can't show yourself for who you really are. Perhaps you have no boundaries and you...

​Provides the second instalment to Toporowski's fascinating intellectual biography of Michal Kalecki Evaluates Kalecki's political position and thoughts on economic cycles Details the reception of Kalecki's ideas Author: Jan ToporowskiISBN-10: 3319696637ISBN-13: 9783319696638Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/09/2018Pages: 289Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.69d

Do you want to be a wealthy Muslim?Would you like to know who the successful Muslims are and what are they doing?If so, you are at the right place.I am going to introduce to you some of the world's most brilliant Muslim Entrepreneurs. They...

What problems do potential authors encounter before they publish on Amazon? You want your book to be Number #1, to stand out from the rest of the pack. You want to efficiently use the time that you have and consequently achieve maximum potential right...

"The single most illuminating work on America and the movies" (The Kansas City Star): the story of how a shy boy from Chicago crashed Hollywood and created the world's first multimedia entertainment empire--one that shapes American popular culture to this day. When Walter Elias...

Accidental feminist Wendy S. Delmater takes you through more than twenty years of the highs and lows of NYC construction work with an eye for the ridiculous and the adventures of being a woman in in one of the last bastions of all-male environments....

GOOD STUFF CHEAP The story of Jerry Ellis (Gerald Elovitz), who - when he didn't have a job and sorely needed one - inadvertently created the legendary BUILDING #19, Inc - New England's laziest, messiest "department" store Here's Jerry's story, as told by his...

The story of a woman's journey to becoming an event planner. Alicia R. Riley was all set to begin studying for a career in medicine when something intervened and her world was turned around. Instead, she created an entire cirriculum for her new college...

Known only to science fiction fans as the Doctor, a being who explores the timeline in order to save the world from dangers both mysterious and impossible, the BBC's Dr. Who is the longest running sci-fi TV series of all time, and the secret...

THE HEDGE is that rare story that takes a candid personal memoir and melds it into a bold portrait of self-discovery--in this case the best that science, botany and the world of business have to offer. This is Todd Johnson's story, taken from interviews...

Steve Jobs is not just 'the Man Behind the Bitten Apple' logo that we all know so well, he is the founder of the world's first TRILLION ($1,000,000,000,000) dollar company.He is more than an ordinary man; he is, himself, a legend. During his time...

In this series of profiles, author Stephen K. Troy takes a detailed look at people who walked down nontraditional paths to achieve success. Many of these leaders are no longer celebrated or remembered, but their achievements changed the course of business and continue to...

This deliciously frank memoir by high-profile business entrepreneur, Lawrence Wosskow, charts his personal history in tandem with the dramatic successes and challenges of his ground-breaking career in the food and leisure industries, including his attempt to rescue British icon, Little Chef, which was abruptly...

Diana was raised on a Minnesota dairy farm, but it was a pig that started her career path. She went from sewing a tiny pig flap into a heart valve, to engineering a new concept modifying the orifice of the valve, to founding her...

What happens when the oceans are emptied of all their fish? What happens when three hundred years of human knowledge and expertise disappear before the onslaught of the technology-driven world? The Doryman's Reflection is simply the most accurate and eloquent account of what transpired...

Oh, for the things that happen in the middle of the night: What a crazy life working as a front desk agent, night auditor, and supervisor Experiences at a front desk in any hotel can be exasperating, frustrating, routine, simple, complicated, fascinating, intriguing, pleasant,...

With so many successful entrepreneurs to look to for inspiration, why Steve Jobs? Whether you are interested in technology or not, one can't help but aspire to the determined focus, the unique creativity and the artisan craftsmanship that Steve Jobs possessed while relentlessly pursuing...

Learn The Simple Truths Behind The Success Of The World's Greatest Ever Businessman Not only does Warren Buffett, the so-called "Sage of Omaha", know how to generate immense wealth, he also has a solid comprehension of how finite and impermanent money can be, and...

Barnum's 1866 guide to scams of the day. Handier than the free PDFs on the web, this historical reprint you can hold, bookmark, highlight and shelve. An inexpensive imperative for any history buff.Author: Christopher D'James, P. T. BarnumISBN-10: 1517103754ISBN-13: 9781517103750Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage:...

At age forty-seven, Whit Alexander, the American cofounder of the Cranium board game, decided to start a new business selling affordable goods and services to low-income villagers in Ghana, West Africa. His brother, Max, a journalist, came along to tell the story. Neither of...

This isn't some "Rah, Rah" bullshit book that's designed to make you feel good about having a fucked up life. I wrote this book to show those of you out there that are in the struggle, what's possible if you work for it. Nothing...

This engrossing book is an objective biography of Henry Ford, and it reveals the full story of the man who rarely revealed his true feelings, but who had did more than any other to change the landscape, character, and experience of twentieth-century America.Author: Carol...

Written by a close friend, this is the story of the industrialist, art collector, and benefactor.Author: George HarveyISBN-10: 1587981270ISBN-13: 9781587981272Publisher: Beard BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2002Pages: 392Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d

A biography of the powerful and successful merchant.Author: Jacob StriederISBN-10: 1587981092ISBN-13: 9781587981098Publisher: Beard BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2001Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.24h x 5.06w x 0.67d

As a corporate executive, James S. Avery did not simply open doors for black people in this country; he changed marketing strategy throughout the corporate world. Now, in his autobiography, Others Thought I Could Lead, Avery shares the secrets of his success--his strong work...

Now back in print, this life of George Eastman is the first biography since 1930 of the man who transformed the world of photography. In this revealing and informative work, Brayer shows us how such key innovations as roll film and the light, hand-held...

"'There is never a good sale for Neiman Marcus unless it's a good buy for the customer.' That was one of the first declarations of business philosophy I heard my father, Herbert Marcus, make soon after I came to work at Neiman Marcus in...

One of the largest distributors of food service products and Anheuser-Busch beers in the country, the privately held Ben E. Keith Company has focused on the Southwest from it's headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. "The First One Hundred Years" tells how the company began...

Based on extensive interviews and archival research, this book traces the career of Orville Redenbacher, the popcorn king,  from his agricultural studies at Purdue University to his emergence as an American advertising icon. Born in Brazil, Indiana, in 1907, Orville began his lifelong...

Twists & turns in the world's roads to oil and golf .... This book takes you there * World cultures; people and places tourists do not typically see *Oil business risk and wildcat wells *Rebels, jungle, desert and offshore *Golf in strange places; even...

This colorful history of the shipbuilding company of William Donnell Crooker and Charles Crooker, by the great-great grandson of William Donnell, provides a thorough overview of a family, its contributions to shipbuilding, and the historic sweep of shipbuilding in the area, as well as...

Through lessons and photos, "Nathan's Famous" chronicles the history, behind-the-scenes business strategies and dramatic ups and downs of founder Nathan Handwerker, his son Murray, grandson William and others who helped lead to the success of an iconic international brand and one of America's most...

Millionaire Within shares self-made millionaire E. Brian Rose's secrets to achieving huge success in the world of online marketing.Author: E. Brian RoseISBN-10: 1630473456ISBN-13: 9781630473457Publisher: Morgan James PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2015Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d

In 1963, Dick Portillo built a 6' x 12' trailer with no running water or bathroom and opened a simple hot dog stand in Villa Park, Illinois. He called it "The Dog House." More than 50 years and 50 locations later, his namesake Portillo's...

Awarded The New York Times Critics' Top Books of 2017Lost Tycoon presents an unvarnished, in-depth portrayal of the man who vows to "Make America Great Again." Although it was first published in 1993, Lost Tycoon shows us that The Donald's personal character, political philosophy,...

Farooq Kathwari's extraordinary life began in politically divided Kashmir, where his family was separated by government decree. He had to leave home as a refugee, helped his mother survive shock therapy, joined student activists in street demonstrations, and faced down a gun-wielding security officer--all...

Explore the fascinating story of Harry Gordon Selfridge in Chicago, Illinois.Author: Gayle SoucekISBN-10: 1626197369ISBN-13: 9781626197367Publisher: History PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/30/2015Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Along with the Dodgers and Prospect Park, the Abraham & Straus department store was a legendary piece of Brooklyn's history and identity.From Abraham Abraham's modest store of 1865, A&S developed into one of America's largest department stores, eventually becoming a charter member of the...

Karl Kae Knecht's name is synonymous with the city of Evansville. As editorial cartoonist for the Evansville Courier, he amused readers and spurred them to a higher social good. He mocked the Axis powers and kept local morale high during World War II and...

Upon George Mitchell's death in 2013, The Economist proclaimed, "Few businesspeople have done as much to change the world as George Mitchell," a billionaire Texas oilman who defied the stereotypical swagger so identified with that industry. In George P. Mitchell: Fracking, Sustainability, and an...

Patricia fell in love with a pair of black pearls she bought on the island of Moorea, off Tahiti. Having recently left her job, she took husband's suggestion, and decide to become a black pearl dealer. She was bombarded with questions about the black...

In 1991, Gerald Ratner made a landmark speech to the Institute of Directors After over 25 years in the jewellery trade, Gerald Ratner was one of the most well-known and successful retailers of his generation. He had built up a highly profitable, multi-million pound...

Shirley Zinn's story is one of determination, courage, and triumph over incredible adversity. Born and raised on the Cape Flats, Shirley never allowed her past to dictate her future. She proved that the typical story of a girl from the Cape Flats - that...

Andrew Burrell has been a journalist for twenty years, covering business and politics in Australia, South-East Asia and China. He worked for the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth before being posted as a correspondent to Jakarta and Shanghai. Andrew is currently...

When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were seething with clamoring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the feverish bustle has gone and the loudest noise you're likely to hear is the gentle tapping of keyboards. Here is...

From the invention of the electric telegraph to the emergence of the Internet, new technology has constantly stimulated our desire for information. Nowhere is that desire more intense than in the world's financial trading community, where survival depends as never before on instant and...

When Reynold Levy became the new president of Lincoln Center in 2002, New York Magazine described the situation he walked in to as "a community in deep distress, riven by conflict." Ideas for the redevelopment of Lincoln Center's artistic facilities and public spaces required...