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The business autobiographies you’ll actually learn something from
There’s undeniable fun in business memoirs — and we’re not talking the quaalude-popping, Lamborghini-crashing, midget-tossing tittle-tattle you’ll find in some self-congratulatory autobiographies. No, we’re after a different kind of thrill. We want to read those knife-edge accounts of late nights in the office, the eureka moments when a logo design just clicks or the blow-by-blows of high-stakes boardroom bust-ups.
That’s the real entertainment of entrepreneurs; the tales worth telling, and the stories worth learning from. So, to help any budding businessmen out there, we’ve wheedled out the best autobiographies from professionals across many different industries, from car racing to countrywear, that are as exciting as they are engaging. Who knows, you might even learn a thing or two…
Shoe Dog, Phil Knight,
Subtitle: ‘A Memoir by the Creator of Nike’
Best story: Surely the story behind the Swoosh. “I d
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The 10 Most Interesting CEO Biographies
For anyone interested in learning how to run a business, reading how others have succeeded is well worth the time. Even more interesting is reading about how these same people failed or hit tough times and then came back from those times to achieve even more.
The following ten biographies are about some of the most successful people in business ever. Their lives, and the lessons they can teach, make reading these books a good investment of time.
1. Lee Iacocca: An Autobiography
The one that started them all, this book is a fascinating account of Iacocca&#;s life in the automotive industry. He changed the industry once by creating the Mustang for Ford. He soared through the ranks of that company only to be ousted in a power play that would have stopped most in their tracks. Instead, he moved on to Chrysler where he saved that company from near bankruptcy. A wonderful example of moving on and not giving up in the face of incredible odds. Wr
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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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