Gaines, Chip
Summary: Call it a network, a community, a home team. It might be your family, your neighbors, the people you work with. But you need to be intentional about choosing the people in it. Gaines has been building that kind of network his whole life, and he can tell you it doesn't come easy. Here he shares hard-won lessons and personal stories, coaching readers on how to build a network that will make their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 302.3 GAIBahcall, Safi
Summary: "'Loonshots is a brilliant and wonderfully entertaining book, an unstoppable read, full of surprises and rich with insight into how people create and nurture things that change the world. It's also an important book. Bahcall, a physicist and biotech entrepreneur, is unfolding the secrets behind successes everywhere.' --Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone and The Wild Trees What do James...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 BAHBelsky, Scott
Summary: Creating something from nothing is a volatile journey. The first mile births a new idea into existence, and the final mile is all about letting go. We love talking about starts and finishes, even though the middle stretch is the most important and often the most ignored and misunderstood. Every business or creative project is "going great" until it fails--the bumps along the road are endured...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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Summary: The Grammy-nominated hip hop icon and towering figure in the business world shares his secrets to success, offering his own life as a roadmap to readers looking to build their own empire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 ROSWeinzweig, Ari
Summary: Part 3 continues to share the "secrets" that have helped take Zingerman's from a 25-seat, 4-person start up to a nationally known, $49,000,000-organization employing over 600 people. It includes Secrets #30-39 and explores our belief that some of the most important work we do to build great organizations and lead rewarding lives is the work we need to do within ourselves. The book includes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zingerman's Press 2013
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.5 WEIWeinzweig, Ari
Summary: The first in a series of books by Zingerman's co-founding partner Ari Weinzweig examines the basic building blocks of the culture and structure we know now as Zingerman's. These approaches are applicable whether you're running a law office, a library, a restaurant, a record label, a software firm, or an organic farm. They are the behind-the-scenes "secret" stuff that goes into making a very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zingerman's Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 658.5 WEIBlank, Arthur (Arthur M.)
Summary: "The Home Depot cofounder and owner of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and MLS's Atlanta United shares a vision and a roadmap for values-based business. Arthur M. Blank believes that for good companies, purpose and profit can-and should-go hand in hand. And he should know. Together with cofounder Bernie Marcus, Blank built The Home Depot from an idea and a dream to a $50 billion-dollar company, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BLANK, ARTHUR M. BLAWeinzweig, Ari
Summary: This second book in the Zingerman's a Lapsed Anarchist's Approach" series looks at the leadership style that has helped make Zingerman's such a special place to work and to eat. The book includes essays on the energy crisis in the American workplace, servant leadership, stewardship, why everyone's a leader, Zingerman's entrepreneurial approach to management, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zingerman's Press 2012
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3 available in Adult Display, Call number: 658.5 WEIShaich, Ron
Summary: "How did Ron Shaich, the visionary founder of Panera Bread, build a little bakery in St. Louis into 2,400 restaurants with 6 billion dollars in revenue and annual returns of 25 percent, outperforming Starbucks, Chipotle, and all others? By seeing the future and clearing a path to it, leading and innovating from the future back. Now, Shaich shares his story, starting with its humble...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard Business Review Press 2023
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Summary: The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been a much-studied work of military strategy for hundreds of years, influencing great leaders in all walks of life. Here, respected business journalist Mark Smith applies the lessons to the role of the entrepreneur by showing how the axioms of General Sun Tzu apply to business and other ventures to develop strategies for long-term success.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sirius Publishing, a division of Arcturus Publishing Limited 2021
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Summary: Former U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Brandon Webb applies the "total focus" skill he mastered as a SEAL sniper to the business world and teaches how to make better decisions under extreme pressure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio Penguin 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658 WEBAbrams, Stacey
Summary: "Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson draw on firsthand experience starting and scaling multiple companies over nearly two decades to crystallize their advice in Level Up, a how-to guide for small business owners. They share stories of building their own businesses, as well as actionable principles for founders looking to propel their ventures forward. They cover such topics as hiring, identifying a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 ABRAxelrod, Alan
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.421 AXEGerber, Michael E.
Summary: Presents advice to entrepreneurs for achieving success, focusing on ways in which seven basic disciplines can be applied in the areas of leadership, marketing, finance, money, management, client fulfillment, lead conversion, and lead generation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Audio 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 658.421 GERGerber, Michael E.
Summary: In this first new and totally revised edition of the over two million copy bestseller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. Next, he walks you through the steps in the life of a business -- from entrepreneurial infancy through adolescent growing pains to the mature...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperBusiness 1995
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Summary: "The traditional ways of earning a living are outdated, if not outright rigged. That's why a growing number of enterprising individuals are instead turning to the growing ecosystem of decentralized, fast-moving virtual markets to pursue a host of previously unheard-of ways to pay the bills. Join New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau on a fascinating tour of this brave new world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.702 GUIRaz, Guy
Summary: "Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, this book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world's top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.1 RAZSimmons, Gene
Summary: The KISS co-founder discusses the entrepreneurial philosophies that have shaped his successes in a range of industries, outlining how to build a solid business strategy, make the most of today's digital tools, and create an effective network and brand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 SIMTrump, Donald
Summary: Two entrepreneurial icons share experiences and insights into creating and building successful businesses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plata Pub. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.42 TRUAltucher, James
Summary: "Entrepreneur, angel investor, and bestselling author James Altucher busts the myth of the 10,000-hour rule to achieving mastery by offering dozens of techniques that will inspire entrepreneurs, mid-career professionals, and those just starting out to experiment with their passions, pursue their dreams, and quickly master the skills they need to succeed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Business, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 ALTColligan, Victoria.
Summary: Ladies Who Launch is the first company to define the feminine approach to launching a business and to make the connection between starting a business and bringing creativity into your life with self-esteem and happiness. The four-step incubator process gives women the courage to follow a cherished but unfulfilled dream, providing a proven approach to catapulting a lifestyle, relationship, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 658.1 COLHamilton, Arlan
Summary: "From a black, gay woman who broke into the boys' club of Silicon Valley comes an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. In 2015, Arlan Hamilton was on food stamps and sleeping on the floor of the San Francisco airport, with nothing but an old laptop and a dream of breaking into the venture capital business. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 HAMPeabody, Bo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.421 PEASlim, Pamela.
Summary: Inspired by reader submissions to her blog Escape from Cubicle Nation, Slim provides everything one needs to consider before making the decision to become self-employed, from the nuts and bolts of starting a business to a full discussion of the emotional issues involved.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio 2009