Biography & Autobiography - Business

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...

In the 100% Kiwi Business book you will receive: A vision for New Zealand's future. Insights and lessons from 100 Kiwi Business Owners and CEOs across almost every conceivable industry. 9 business success navigators for every business stage. 3 ways to restructure your marketing...

Still Not Enough examines the plight of minority Millennials in the workforce with author examples and advice for achieving inclusive workplaces.Author: Janelle JordanISBN-10: 1947893505ISBN-13: 9781947893504Publisher: Janelle JordanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/09/2022Pages: 122Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

The remarkable life and career of Edmond J. Safra: the most successful banker of the second half of the 20th century; protector of the global Sephardic Jewish community; philanthropist; and collector. From the age of fifteen to a career spanning Europe, and North and...

Heart & Sole is the story of Omar Bailey, who was born the son of Jamaican immigrants - a construction worker and a caregiver - in New York City in the 1980s. The book traces his extraordinary life, from the roughest areas of the...

From a dogtrot house in Depression-era Alabama to the frozen fields of Lambeau, from combat missions over Vietnam to building a multimillion-dollar business empire-this is the remarkable true story of a country boy who refused to let circumstances define his destiny.Robert "Bigfoot" Clemens grew...

A deeply researched, invigorating love letter to the beloved brand, it's unforgettable female founder, and her then radical, now iconic line of eighteen-inch dolls that surprised and transfixed a nation. Are you a Samantha? A Felicity? An Addy? Dive into the world of American...

THE HOME WE BUILT: A MEMOIR OF DRIVE, DETERMINATION & LEADERSHIP is the inspiring story of Gill Florentino, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who overcame tremendous odds to become a successful portfolio manager, CEO, and respected leader in the auto finance industry. From...

The Lady Leaders Book Club is back! Following the success of Together We Rise, fifteen powerhouse women-CEOs, presidents, and founders-tell their stories in Rise with Courage to help you face your challenges and navigate the currents of your own life.Do you struggle to balance...

Start building your first million with hard-won, practical business advice from bestselling author, beauty entrepreneur, Rodial founder, and Dragon's Den Greece investor Maria Hatzistefanis.Every fortune begins with an irrational yes.Maria's journey started when she took a risk and founded a beauty business after being...

Previously published as Unemployable: How I Hired Myself" by Alysia Edith Silberg"A must-read for anyone seeking to innovate, create & thrive in the age of AI."An entrepreneur so determined to change the world, not even a bullet could stop her.In Unemployable, Alysia Silberg, a...

"One of the best business memoirs of all time ..." - Forbes Cameron Mitchell's "dish room to board room story" began when he was 16-years-old and started working as a dishwasher at a local Columbus, Ohio steakhouse. Two years later, when Mitchell was working...

This volume makes available for the first time in English a variety of primary source materials relating to the life and work of Natalia Shelikov, a pioneering nineteenth-century Russian-American businesswoman. As a principal of the Russian-American Company, Shelikov worked in Alaska, and her business...

Author: George S. MillsISBN-10: 1587295415ISBN-13: 9781587295416Publisher: University of Iowa PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1988Pages: 274Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.42h x 5.51w x 0.67d

In recognition of the 15th anniversary of the ULI J. C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, this book profiles the 15 remarkable prize recipients from 2000 through 2014. For each laureate, the book includes a biography showcasing the winner's commitment to improving...

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...

"I hope this story can inspire others to dream big, set goals, and make them happen." -Melanie Perkins, Canva CEO and co-founder When Australian teenager Melanie Perkins set out with her boyfriend, Cliff Obrecht, to backpack across India, she had no idea the journey...

This volume is a tribute to the career of Prof. Mildred Dresselhaus. It focuses on the optical properties and spectroscopy of single-wall carbon nanotubes. It contains chapters on diverse experimental and theoretical aspects of the field, written by internationally recognized experts. The volume serves...

Inside these pages are the stories of people who built Midmark: a global team of salespeople, engineers, welders, receptionists, accountants, press operators, customer and tech services, marketing, assemblers, truck-drivers, managers, executives and unsung heroes such as Hilda Frericks, who would be one of the...

Build an organization that is growth-minded, values-based, and innovative using the six steps to "responsible impact." At age 16, Michael 'Piecez' Prosserman, a professional b-boy (breakdancer), completed a school project that would grow to become a hip-hop-inspired mental health charity with global reach. Through...

The story begins with the Bean family, young Leon Leonwood Bean's love of the outdoors, his first forays into sales (soap, men's clothing), and then his development of the boot and the beginnings of an outdoors outfitting company that ran on a card file...

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) was the twentieth century's most influential economist. His ideas inspired Franklin D. Roosevelt to launch the New Deal and instructed Western nations on how to ward off revolutionary unrest, economic instability, high unemployment, and social dissolution. Keynes was nothing less...

The inspiring and beautifully written memoir of a fascinating woman who, with her family, worked to make their dream of a vineyard into a reality.Buy land, girl, buy land. You will never go hungry if you have land, advised Mimi LaFollette Summerskill's grandfather. So...

Author: Wally Obermeyer,Helen ObermeyerISBN-13: 9798994516911Publisher: Lift PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/06/2026Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.57d

Author: Jeffrey Hollender,Geoff DavisISBN-10: 1639081747ISBN-13: 9781639081745Publisher: Fast Company PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/24/2026Pages: 326Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d

"Uncertainty isn't something to fear--it's where possibility lives." --David Booth From one of the pioneers of index investing and a founder of factor investing comes a clear, calming, and empowering guide to building true wealth--rooted not in predictions, hacks, or market timing but in...

From a dogtrot house in Depression-era Alabama to the frozen fields of Lambeau, from combat missions over Vietnam to building a multimillion-dollar business empire-this is the remarkable true story of a country boy who refused to let circumstances define his destiny.Robert "Bigfoot" Clemens grew...

Named one of Financial Times's Best Books of 2025 New York Times reporter and bestselling author David Gelles reveals how Patagonia became a global leader in doing well by doing good and how other companies are adopting its principles. This is the inside story...

George Theodorou was just fourteen years old when he defied his father's wishes and left his family in Greece to work at sea. After travelling the world on cargo ships, he began his mandatory service in the navy, a gruelling experience that built character...

START WITH YOURSELF is a game-changing, no-BS guide for anyone seeking meaningful success on their own terms. It's an essential framework that will give you the tools and mindset to unlock your full potential in life and business - straight from a woman who...

The business section of any bookstore is full of biographies that celebrate celebrity billionaires and superstar CEOs. While such stories can be motivational, they tend to gloss over the gritty details and therefore are not all that relatable or useful to the everyday businessperson....

How a little-known executive revolutionized the delivery business James E. Casey was a most improbable revolutionary. Shy and soft-spoken, in his day he was all but unknown to the public at large. Drawing little attention to himself, he laid the foundation of an industry...

This is a personal memoir as well as a review and analysis of my career in trying to reduce the environmental impact of motor vehicles.Author: Michael P. WalshISBN-13: 9798245343730Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2026Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.66d

In The Art of Creating Wealth in Real Estate. Second Edition, The author is not just sharing strategy, she is sharing the real story behind what strategy costs, what it requires, and what it can produce when you refuse to quit on yourself, because...

Schiffy - The Life and Times of Somebody You Probably Don't Know, But Should is the story of David "Schiffy" Schiff, an internationally recognized as the go-to Orals Coach for some of the world's largest companies and has helped them win billions of dollars...

Have you ever felt the sting of being underestimated, overlooked, or undervalued? Sometimes You Gotta Show Off is your key to transforming that quiet frustration into a powerful tool for success. This enigmatic guide reveals how the art of self-presentation can elevate you from...

Discover How Warren Buffett Adapted His Investment Principles to Market Cycles-and How You Can Too. The Buffett No One Talks About: Opportunistic Genius Over Rigid Rules. For more than half a century, Warren Buffett's annual letters (1957-2024) to his partners and later to Berkshire...

We plan our futures in permanent marker. Life uses a red pen.From childhood dreams to societal checklists, we're all handed a script for how life is supposed to go. But what happens when that script is ripped away - by fate, by biology, or...

Successful Entrepreneurs with G.R.I.T., is a powerful collection of real-life stories from business owners who have relied on grit to navigate the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. These candid, first-hand accounts-told in their own words-reveal the wins, losses, failures, and hard-earned lessons of building...

You've heard of Adam Smith and Milton Friedman. But the economists whose quiet brilliance has kept the free market running? You don't see them on book covers--until now. Edited by Robert M. Whaples, Co-Editor and Managing Editor of the acclaimed academic journal The Independent...

A beacon for readers hungry for true stories of women who shaped nations. A luminous, compact suite of lives that illuminate the backstage of history with grace, grit, and striking clarity. This volume presents Great Women in a concise, absorbing form that suits both...

Marco Sanudo, Conqueror of the Archipelago is the powerful account of a single man's reshaping of a sea. The Aegean was forever changed. Knight Fotheringham's historical biography combines the sweep of a crusader era narrative with the rigour of a careful medieval history book....

Helena Rubinstein's remarkable life--from the inception of her beauty empire to the legacy she left behind--is celebrated in this comprehensive book that retraces her inspiring story. Helena Rubinstein was the first to establish the link between beauty and science, at a time when makeup...

Description - LongDave Fanning's boyhood dream was to become a firefighter. Here are tales of a lost era of fire fighting using a hook and ladder to climb from one floor to the one above, where health and safety concerns for firefighters were not...

BUSINESS CAN AND SHOULD BE FUN! In Building a Joyful Business, renowned business coach Lianne Kim reveals strategic steps for entrepreneurs wanting more happiness and fulfillment and less stress and overwhelm. Wherever you are on your entrepreneurial journey, Lianne will help you get crystal...

The heartfelt story of an Indigenous Mompreneur from Saulteaux First Nation, Saskatchewan, who built a thriving business from the ground up.SHB Apparel, which stands for Spirit of a Warrior, Hope for the Future, and the Beauty of Life, was born from a dream-and a...

Inspired by the desire to write down some family history and a few of the amazing stories of characters and situations that he encountered in his life...Al Bavry's memoir is a remembrance of his journey from birth to age eighty.Author: Al E. BavryISBN-10: 1977210171ISBN-13:...

Success is not by chance! Living an incredible life is not by fate! Do you want to live a successful and phenomenal life? A remarkable life of significance starts by knowing exactly what it is that God expects from you! Your personal reflective observations...

Author Frank Dickinson and his wife Gillian left England for New Zealand as newlyweds. Three years later, they moved to Australia.Leaving behind successful careers in Sydney, the couple and their children start a new life as worm farmers on the New South Wales coast...

Step into the captivating narrative of "When They Walk Through the Door," a memoir that unfolds the remarkable life journey of William Louis Wood Evans. Set against the backdrop of a warm summer's day in a Pimlico mews house office, this compelling story takes...