Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time: 20 Inspiring Tales of Entrepreneur

Description: Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time by Daniel Gross, Forbes Magazine Staff Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description What do Bill Gates, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, Mary Kay Ash, and Walt Disney all have in common? Uncompromising vision, a willingness to take risks, and exceptional business acumen. Not only did these individuals amass great fortunes, they revolutionized the business world and helped shape society as we know it. Publisher Description What do Bill Gates, Henry Ford, J. P. Morgan, Mary Kay Ash, and Walt Disney all have in common? Uncompromising vision, a willingness to take risks, and exceptional business acumen. Not only did these individuals amass great fortunes, they revolutionized the business world and helped shape society as we know it. Theirs are just a few of the stories collected in this anthology of commercial ingenuity. Drawing on a wealth of sources, this priceless collection brings to life extraordinary achievements, many of them forgotten or little known: how Robert Morris, the preeminent merchant of the eighteenth century, financed the American Revolution with his personal credit; how Ray Kroc used a shrewd real estate strategy to turn a faltering hamburger franchise operation into the McDonalds fast food empire; and how Mary Kay Ash built a billion-dollar direct sales cosmetics company by preaching a message of economic empowerment to women. Enlightening and fascinating, Forbes(r) Greatest Business Stories of All Time celebrates larger-than-life ambition, inspired leadership, wheeling and dealing, and hard work. Forbes is a registered trademark of Forbes Inc. Its use is pursuant to a license agreement with Forbes Inc. Author Biography Daniel Gross was educated at Cornell University and holds a masters degree in American history from Harvard University. A freelance journalist, he has written about business, politics, and American history for many publications, including the Washington Post, New York Magazine, the New York Observer, the Boston Globe, Audacity, and the New Republic. He lives in New York City. Forbes Magazine, Founded in 1917, Forbes has brought the nations greatest business stories to readers for more than three quarters of a century. The magazines unique brand of hard-hitting reporting, challenging the conventional wisdom, has made Forbes must-reading for successful executives. Published biweekly, every issue contains more than 50 concise, original stories, written from a top managers perspective, about companies and the people who run them. Details ISBN 0471143146 ISBN-13 9780471143147 Title Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time Author Daniel Gross, Forbes Magazine Staff Format Hardcover Year 1996 Pages 368 Edition 1st Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc GE_Item_ID:7524885; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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