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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When [small business owner] Paul Downs was approached by The New York Times to write for [its] 'You're the Boss' blog, he had been running his custom furniture business for twenty-four years strong--or mostly strong. Now, in his first book, Downs paints an honest portrait of a real business, with a real boss, a real set of employees, and the real challenges they face"--
Author
Publisher
Legacy Lit
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"While dreaming of an easier way to order pizza, Mike Evans founded the online food delivery site, Grubhub, in his basement and grew it into the multi-billion-dollar colossus that is now a household name. But it wasn't as easy as searching, clicking, and checking out. Mike's meteoric rise to the top of the booming tech and business world demanded a decade of 80 hour work weeks, endless financing rounds, cliffhanger acquisitions, the near collapse...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
David versus Goliath in Silicon Valley-an epic attempt to take back the Internet Their idea was simple. Four NYU undergrads wanted to build a social network that would allow users to control their personal data, instead of surrendering it to big businesses like Facebook. They called it Diaspora. In days, they raised $200,000, and reporters, venture capitalists, and the digital community's most legendary figures were soon monitoring their progress....
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A leading business journalist takes us inside a business revolution: the upstart brands taking on the empires that long dominated the trillion-dollar consumer economy. Dollar Shave Club and its hilarious marketing. Casper mattresses popping out of a box. Third Love's lingerie designed specifically for each woman's body. Warby Parker mailing you five pairs of glasses to choose from. You've seen their ads. You (or someone you know) use their products....
Author
Publisher
Portfolio
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Iconoclastic entrepreneur and New York legend Ken Langone tells the compelling story of how a poor boy from Long Island became one of America's most successful businessmen. Ken Langone has seen it all on his way to a net worth beyond his wildest dreams. A pillar of corporate America for decades, he's a co-founder of Home Depot, a former director of the New York Stock Exchange, and a world-class philanthropist (including $200 million for NYU's Langone...
Author
Publisher
MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The story of The Hundreds and the precepts that made it an iconic streetwear brand by Bobby Hundreds himself Streetwear occupies that rarefied space where genuine "cool" coexists with big business; where a star designer might work concurrently with Nike, a tattoo artist, Louis Vuitton, and a skateboard company. It's the ubiquitous style of dress comprising hoodies, sneakers, and T-shirts. In the beginning, a few brands defined this style; fewer still...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"In the spirit of Adam Braun's The Promise of a Pencil and Blake Mycoskie's Start Something That Matters, Fully Alive tells the story of an astoundingly successful young entrepreneur's immersion in Amazonian indigenous spirituality and how he integrated the lessons he learned to build a successful, socially responsible company, live a purposeful life, and make a difference in the world. In Fully Alive, Tyler Gage shares his spiritual adventures and...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
"PopUp Republic delves into the $50-billion dollar pop-up industry and includes stories, examples, anecdotes, case studies and a how-to guide of how to create a successful pop-up. Based on Baras' broad experience and unparalleled knowledge, PopUp Republic covers all aspects of pop-ups, including an evaluation of the U.S. vs. European/world pop-up markets; tools needed to create successful pop-ups; what constitutes a pop-up; the costs and benefits...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The founder of global baby brand aden + anais reveals how she built a $100 million business from her kitchen table. Raegan Moya-Jones never thought of herself as an entrepreneur. She was a wife, a mother, and a full-time corporate cog in her thirties. But she was sick and tired of her micromanaging boss, so she quietly started a company in the wee hours of the morning while her daughters were asleep. She finally quit her 9-5 when her side hustle,...
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