Author: George Black
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999574607
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Any one with a vision for anything is an entrepreneur. Life becomes a real adventure for those who, act on their vision and seize opportunity!Max North, a recent college graduate, is an assistant to an assistant at a large, grain processing operation in Salina, Kansas. Even so, he would prefer to chart his own course rather than be a part of another person¿s vision. So, he pursues his entrepreneurial itch.On July 10, 1941, Max writes a letter to a billionaire in New York City: Mr. A, whom he hopes could be an entrepreneurial sage. Max asks a simple question. Surprisingly, Mr. A responds creating more questions in Max and launching him on an authentic adventure he never imagined, that includes a World War.Throughout their 5 year correspondence Mr. A shares his secrets as an entrepreneur and life wisdom. Ultimately, Mr. A guides Max through his greatest secret: a strategic process called The Next Level Navigator¿.In Dear Mr. A, George Black invites readers to join Max in discovering more about themselves, their passions and purpose by applying the same sage advice Max receives. Included in the text, these applications set the foundation for any successful endeavor, because true success begins with one¿s true self! In addition, readers can develop The Next Level Navigator for their own personal Next Level or for their startup or for their ongoing business, as Max develops his.Ignite your passions, overcome obstacles, and reach your Next Level with Max and Mr. A !
Author: Danny Bailey
Publisher: Harriman House Limited
ISBN: 1908003545
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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'Dear Entrepreneur' is a collection of letters from business founders who have been there and done it. Their letters are to you, the reader, and contain advice, words of wisdom, motivation and true-life stories of how they started up their businesses.
Author: George Black
Publisher: Intigro Press, LLC
ISBN: 9780999574621
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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"...I would prefer to chart my own course, rather than work as a part of another person's vision."...writes Max North on July 10, 1941 to Mr. A, a highly successful business magnate, whom he hopes could be an entrepreneurial sage. Max desires to build a great company, but doesn't know how.Surprisingly, Mr. A responds to Max. This begins a far-reaching correspondence revealing many secrets of an entrepreneur while imparting wisdom and guidance one could apply to everyday life.Like Max, the reader will discover both practical business advice and inspiration by reading these letters. As Mr. A says..."Any one with a vision for anything is an entrepreneur. Life becomes a real adventure for those who act on their vision and seize opportunity!"And so it is with Max, as his adventure even includes a World War! Ultimately, Mr. A shares his most treasured secret: The Next Level Navigator®, a no-nonsense, strategic process that can guide any company or person to greatness.George invites the reader to focus their passions by implementing the same guidance Mr. A gives Max through "Sage Advice to Apply" summaries. Next, readers can map their direction by developing their own Next Level Navigator, as Max develops his, all to build a great company! So, join Max and Mr. A and become a NEXT LEVEL Entrepreneur, TODAY!
Author: Jabulile Msimango-Galawe
Publisher: National Library of South Africa
ISBN: 9780620800099
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This is entrepreneurship material narrated as a love story between Ms Entrepreneur and Mr Entrepreneurship, the ups and downs of their love affair. It goes deep into the life and the entrepreneurial journey of one entrepreneur as a proxy for entrepreneurs. It shares all the errors, challenges and lessons learned by this entrepreneur and uses this as an inspirational story for other active entrepreneurs, lovers and aspiring entrepreneurs. From reading this book, you will relate to this story either as a lover or an entrepreneur. The purpose of the book is to stimulate, educate, encourage, get you thinking and hopefully, have you make a decision and take action. After reading this book, I hope you would have learnt a few things and understand the entrepreneurship space better. I share, in a fun way and in a twist, insights from my entrepreneurial journey of more than 15 years, which I am optimistic will assist you to fully appreciate the challenges that come with being an entrepreneur, the mistakes that I made and the lessons I have learned which you might learn from, or at least get you enthused.
Author: Maynard Webb
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781250202505
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Wise, practical, and profitable letters to entrepreneurs, leaders, managers, and business owners in every field--from a leading executive, investor, and business founder More than 600,000 new businesses are launched each year. How can a start-up find the funding it needs to survive? When, if at all, should a company go public? How does an entrepreneur build and manage a workplace--and create a lasting legacy? Maynard Webb has helped found, fund, and grow dozens of successful companies, and has driven strategic change at Salesforce, eBay, Everwise, and Visa, among other worldwide corporations. Known for offering savvy insight, encouragement, and a dose of reality in the form of engaging personal letters to a select group of business leaders, Webb now shares his lessons with the rest of America's aspiring entrepreneurs--at any age and stage in their careers--in Dear Founder. Featuring more than eighty inspiring, informative, and instructive letters, Dear Founder is rich with sound advice on an array of business topics, from turning your idea into a reality to building a culture, to reaching key financial goals. This book is an indispensable guide to navigating the realities, risks, and rewards of being your own boss--and founding the company of your dreams.
Author: Russell Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448203767
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 565
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The true story of the Getty family as featured in the TV series Trust and the movie All the Money in the World Boardroom battles, sex, money, drugs, power, crime, tragedy, and family intrigue; at the centre stands the figure of John Paul Getty, the grandfather, an eccentric oil billionaire believed to have been the richest man in the world. Married and divorced five times, he had five sons, and yet was cheated of his dearest ambition-to found an oil dynasty. His angelic youngest son died at age twelve after years of illness. Of the remaining four sons, three proved to be hopeless businessmen and, one by one, dropped out of Getty Oil. Only one had the talent to take the helm of the family business, and he was groomed for the part. And then he killed himself. With his cherished hopes of a family dynasty crushed, John Paul built a magnificent museum as a monument for all time to his success. But money tainted even his philanthropy; the Getty Museum has become feared for its wealth and ability to pillage the art market. In the manoeuvering that followed John Paul's death, Getty Oil was sold; Texaco acquired it for $9.9 billion, the biggest corporate takeover in history. Award-winning journalist and writer Russell Miller brings us the extraordinary and often disturbing story of a unique American family. From the pioneering days in the Oklahoma oil fields to the bitter struggles over Getty Oil, we follow the rise and fall of three generations, all cursed with the Midas touch.
Author: Joe Ricketts
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501164783
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade, shares the epic inside story of how a working-class kid from the Nebraska prairie took on Wall Street’s clubby brokerage business, busted it open, and walked away a billionaire. Joe Ricketts always had the gift of seeing what others missed. The son of a house builder, he started life as a part-time janitor, but by the age of thirty-three he saw the chance to challenge the big brokerage firms by offering Americans an inexpensive way to take control of their own stock trading. Nowadays, we take for granted that Main Street is playing right there on Wall Street, but Ricketts made that happen. His company, begun with $12,500 borrowed from friends and family, took off like a rocket thanks to an early embrace of digital technology and irreverent marketing. But Ameritrade also faced a series of near-disasters: the SEC almost shut him down; his partners tried to force him out because of his relentless risk-taking; penny brokers swindled the company; the crash of 1989 nearly cost him everything; and he was almost shut down again when a customer committed massive fraud. By the time of the dot-com bust, he had proven that his strategy based on frontier values could survive just about anything. The Harder You Work, The Luckier You Get offers a view inside Joe Ricketts’ mind, giving readers a visceral understanding of how entrepreneurs think and act differently from the rest of us—how they see the horizon where we just see a spreadsheet. As unvarnished as the prairie he comes from, Ricketts also talks honestly about his shortcomings as a manager, the career sacrifices his wife made for his business, the complexity of being a father, and the pain of splitting with his mentor and of his brother’s death from AIDS. Overcoming these and other challenges, he built a company now worth $30 billion. A must-read for anyone who’s ever dreamed of starting their own business, The Harder You Work, The Luckier You Get is the ultimate only-in-America story.
Author: Peter H. Diamandis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476709580
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Bold is a radical how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools to create extraordinary wealth while also positively impacting the lives of billions. A follow-up to the authors' Abundance (2012).
Author: Ricardo B Levy Phd
Publisher: Ricardo Levy
ISBN: 9780996670609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Letters to a Young Entrepreneur speaks to everyone with an entrepreneurial spirit, capturing the personal challenges encountered in actualizing a vision. In fifteen letters, each distilling the essence of significant insights, the author reflects upon experiences that have enabled and inspired his journey. Penned with candor and clarity, this book sharpens our sensitivity to the human dynamics and complexities of growing an extraordinary business while preserving essential inner qualities and values that augment leadership and life.
Author: Steve Anderson
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1642793337
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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“A perceptive look at [the] Amazon founder’s annual shareholder letters, extracting 14 key ‘growth principles’ that [businesses] can use to scale up.” —Publishers Weekly Jeff Bezos created Amazon, the fastest company to reach $100 billion in sales ever, making him the richest man in the world. Business owners marvel at Amazon’s success, but don’t realize they have the answers right at their fingertips as Bezos reveals his hidden roadmap in his annual letters to shareholders. For the first time, business analyst Steve Anderson unlocks the key lessons, mindset, principles, and steps Bezos used, and continues to use, to make Amazon the massive success it is today. Steve shows business owners, leaders, and CEOs how to apply those same practices and watch their business become more efficient, productive, and successful?fast! “So much of what Steve Anderson has uncovered about Jeff Bezos and Amazon reminds me of the legacy of Walt Disney. Walt had a vision and made it happen; Jeff had a vision and made it happen; and you, too, can make your vision happen—and make it happen faster and easier using the principle’s Steve has laid out in The Bezos Letters.” —Lee Cockerell, former executive Vice President of Walt Disney World Resorts and author of Creating Magic: Common Sense Business Strategies from a Life at Disney “If you ever wanted a manual for building and growing your business, this is it.” —Dan Miller, New York Times–bestselling author of 48 Days to the Work You Love
