{"product_id":"dark-dirty-dangerous-karla-trotman-9781642259902","title":"Dark, Dirty, Dangerous: Building the Vibrant Future of Manufacturing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Is Not \"Old School\" Manufacturing-It's a New Beginning!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the brilliant mind of entrepreneur, business owner, and Black generational wealth advocate Karla Trotman, emerges a thought-leadership book unlike any other. As the owner of Electro Soft, a thriving Black-owned manufacturing company founded by her parents, Sheila and James Wallace, Trotman has developed her own lane in electronics manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManufacturing's workforce for decades has been male-dominated, with specific demographics creating its majority. However, the future of this barrier industry is looking brighter because a new diversified workforce is emerging. At the forefront of this evolution are diverse change-makers like Karla, innovators who see the evolution from a different perspective, offering a fresh take.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ground-breaking viewpoints on industry recruitment strategies, and a game plan for securing much-needed funding for obtaining business ownership, to successful succession planning for a family business, Trotman has filled the pages of this book with actionable steps to benefit professional readers. If you are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking in manufacturing and want to level up your journey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA diverse business owner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA woman in business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA recent graduate seeking opportunities on a career path less traveled\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOr a family needing a solid succession plan with a proven track record\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou will find value in the pages of this book. Trotman prides herself in curating content that aims to teach, entertain, and become a business-building bookcase staple. Instead of the dark, dirty, and dangerous stigma of yesterday's manufacturing, it's time to replace it with a modernized vibrant version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karla Trotman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164225990X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642259902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Advantage Media Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Karla Trotman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46233209471231,"sku":"9781642259902","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_381dc50b-1867-41a9-bb0a-6fdab8454eb5.jpg?v=1728992374","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dark-dirty-dangerous-karla-trotman-9781642259902","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}