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13 Best Business Biographies That Will Show You the Struggles of World’s Biggest Entrepreneurs
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Fools learn from experience. inom prefer to learn from the experience of others – it’s what Otto von Bismarck used to say. And what other better way to do that than by reading the biographies of those you admire?
Some of the most popular entrepreneurs admitted that they attribute their success to reading memoirs of the people they admire. Here’s a list of the best business biographies recommended by them (is there something missing, any book that we absolutely-definitely-must add to this list? let us know!). There’s also one entrepreneur biography – or more – sprinkled in there, as well, so have a blast!
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Shoe Dog
- A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
- By: Phil Knight
- Narrated by: Norbert Leo Butz, Phil Knight - introduction
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands
- 5 out of 5 stars
Just read it. (or listen, whatever)
- By Dan D on
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11 biographies of successful entrepreneurs &#; founders
Biographies of successful entrepreneurs and founders are an important source of inspiration for many aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. We have looked at the best entrepreneur biographies and created a summary.
Shoe Dog: The Official Biography of the NIKE Founder
In the early s, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father to start his own small business, which would become one of the most successful sports equipment manufacturers in the world. The story behind Nike is exciting and turbulent. Many times, Nike was on the brink of bankruptcy, but Knight and his team persevered despite all obstacles, believing in what they were doing &#; whether it was suddenly the American tax authority wanting money, millions of bills that couldn&#;t be paid, or business partners trying to undermine Nike. The autobiography is also fascinating because it shows what it was like to do business with Japan in the post-war period and how differe