The Business Of Adventure

Author : John Brooks
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473611520

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Business Adventures by John Brooks Pdf

'The best business book I've ever read.' Bill Gates, Wall Street Journal 'The Michael Lewis of his day.' New York Times What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety. These notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history really does repeat itself. This business classic written by longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks is an insightful and engaging look into corporate and financial life in America.

Author : Tom Fonder
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781524853952

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Business Cat: Hostile Takeovers by Tom Fonder Pdf

After clawing his way to the top of the corporate world, Business Cat's professional standing is secure — or is it? Following a surprise audit from the IRS and some nefarious scheming by his executive rival, a business dog named Howard, things go downhill fast. Business Cat's exile from the C-suite isn't always pretty — he winds up in temp jobs, alleys, foster homes, and the kennel — but it is always entertaining. Author Tom Fonder's story of Business Cat's remarkable journey provides a thrilling conclusion to the series, and one office workers, cat lovers, and comics fans will cheer on to the finish.

Author : Jim Fitts,John Weeks,Marshall Rowe
Publisher : Lioncrest Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1544502141

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Your Next Adventure by Jim Fitts,John Weeks,Marshall Rowe Pdf

Every good business owner has an operational plan-but only 17% create a fully articulated transition strategy. Even then, the focus is usually on monetary and legal concerns, ignoring the important emotional and lifestyle effects of the change. To take on your transition happily, successfully, and securely, you need a holistic plan that incorporates personal, family, and financial concerns. In Your Next Adventure, the team from Harvest Capital shows you how to craft a robust transition strategy that considers your business, personal, familial, and community needs. From pre-sale to post-sale, Rowe, Fitts, and Weeks will help you plan ahead, assemble the right professional advisors, and incorporate your values, legacy, and loved ones into every choice you make. It's never too early to start thinking about your next venture. Your Next Adventure will prepare you for a future filled with potential, purpose, and satisfaction for youand those you care about.

Author : Lori Nelson
Publisher : Adventures of Hillary
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0979417104

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Hillary's Big Business Adventure by Lori Nelson Pdf

Hillary and her friends organize a garage sale and bake sale to raise money and to buy Hillary a new bicycle.

Author : Natalie Sisson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781501178184

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The Suitcase Entrepreneur by Natalie Sisson Pdf

Now in its third edition, The Suitcase Entrepreneur teaches readers how to package and sell their skills to earn enough money to be able to work and live anywhere, build a profitable online business, and live life on their own terms. With new material pertinent to today’s business world, readers will receive the blueprint to create their ideal lifestyle and become their own digital nomad. After eight years of working in the soul-crushing bureaucracy of the corporate world, Natalie Sisson quit her high-paying job and moved to Canada, started a blog, and cofounded a technology company. In just eighteen months she learned how to build an online platform from scratch, and then left to start her own business—which involved visiting Argentina to eat empanadas, play Ultimate Frisbee, and launch her first digital product. After five years, she now runs a six-figure business from her laptop, while living out of a suitcase and teaching entrepreneurs worldwide how to build a business and lifestyle they love. In The Suitcase Entrepreneur you’ll learn how to establish your business online, reach a global audience, and build a virtual team to give you more free time, money, and independence. With a new introduction, as well as updated resources and information, this practical guide uncovers the three key stages of creating a self-sufficient business and how to become a successful digital nomad and live life on your own terms.

Author : John Brooks
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781497638853

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Business Adventures by John Brooks Pdf

“Business Adventures remains the best business book I’ve ever read.” —Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks’s insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself. Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best.

Author : Oliver James,David James
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781951527112

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The Entrepreneurial Adventure by Oliver James,David James Pdf

The Entrepreneurial Adventure is perfect for anyone with an interest in business or with aspirations to start their own business. The author outlines key principles of the entrepreneurial adventure and the business world, bringing it to life using case studies. This book contains useful and practical information about business and entrepreneurship gives a robust understanding of the theory and real-world implications of running a successful business. It describes and explains the whole process from understanding the implications and risks, the start-up stage through to future expansion. The authors clearly demonstrate that if the good business habits and practices described in this book are followed consistently, you really will achieve entrepreneurial success and the opportunities that come with it.

Author : Russell Annabel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997-08-12
Category : Big game hunting
ISBN : 1571570640

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Adventure Is My Business by Russell Annabel Pdf

Russell Annabel was Alaska's most famous big game guide.

Author : K. Ross Cloutier
Publisher : Kamloops, B.C. : Adventure Bhudak
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : New business enterprises
ISBN : 0968247407

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The Business of Adventure by K. Ross Cloutier Pdf

Author : The Staff of Entrepreneur Media,Rich Mintzer
Publisher : Entrepreneur Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781613081693

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Start Your Own Travel Business by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media,Rich Mintzer Pdf

Pack Your Bags…Full of Profits! At over a billion dollars, the travel industry is evolving, creating new trends and new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs like you. Our experts take you step-by-step as you embark on your most exciting adventure—starting a business. Discover success as an independent travel or specialty tour professional offering unique opportunities—in both geography and market niche—that even online discount travel sites can’t compete with. From exotic getaways to adrenaline-pumping extreme tours and time-saving technology to important regulations, learn how to conduct business by land, air, or sea. Plus, access an abundance of resources including important associations, travel-specific software, mailing lists, and in-the-trenches tips from successful travel specialists and tour operators. Covers: Hot travel markets including: business, leisure, adventure, honeymoons, family, men only, women only, seniors, and more Designing and pricing your services and packages Managing your finances Using efficient software systems and mobile technology for daily operations Complying with security regulations for domestic and foreign travel Advertising and promoting online and in print Growing your business From finding your clients to delivering a trip of a lifetime and everything in between, learn what you need to know to become a high-flying success!

Author : Michele Lecreux,Celia Gallais
Publisher : B.E.S. Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0764166115

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The Boy's Book of Adventure by Michele Lecreux,Celia Gallais Pdf

An outdoor activity guide for boys outlines nature-themed craft projects while explaining how to develop proficient skills in areas ranging from reading topographic maps and identifying birds to using a compass and providing first-aid for injuries.

Author : James Halloran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : New business enterprises
ISBN : 1937589447

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Your Small Business Adventure by James Halloran Pdf

A concise, practical guide to entrepreneurship written by a business expert with several decades of success to share including real-life examples, case studies, tips from small business owners, and detailed advice from experts, this step-by-step, interactive guide gives entrepreneurs the tools to start and manage a small business. Provocative questions and exercises provide aspiring business owners with a better understanding of their personal strengths and weaknesses, helping them avoid the most common mistakes and get a leg up on the competition. The book analyzes whether entrepreneurial initiative is appropriate for a given person’s circumstances, talents, and resources and explores how to build a personal entrepreneur profile, develop career objectives, and make sound business decisions, informed by the real-life experiences of other entrepreneurs.

Author : Beau Miles
Publisher : Brio Books Pty Ltd
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781922267313

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The Backyard Adventurer by Beau Miles Pdf

After years of adventuring around the globe – running, kayaking, hitchhiking, exploring – Beau Miles came back to his block in country Victoria. Staying put for the first time in years, Beau developed a new kind of lifestyle as the Backyard Adventurer. Whether it was walking 90km to work with no provisions, building a canoe paddle out of scavenged scrap or running a disused railway line through properties, blackberry thickets and past inquiring police officers, Beau has been finding ways to satisfy his adventurous spirit close to home. This book is about conscious experimentation with adventure, making meaning and inspiration out of tins of beans, bits of rubbish and elbow grease. Beau’s Backyard exploits are funny, authentic, insightful and being copied all over the world by everyday people. YouTuber, new dad, and self-described oddball who needs to shower more, Beau is what happens when you cross Bear Grylls with Bush Tucker Man. With a PhD in Outdoor Education, a string of successful short films under his belt and a boundless passion for discovery, Beau is the real deal.

Author : Nikki Scott
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530608333

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Backpacker Business by Nikki Scott Pdf

Written on chicken buses, trains, boats and in beach bars all across Southeast Asia, this is the story of how a 23-year old English backpacker set up the first print magazine for independent travellers in Southeast Asia. From inexperienced backpacker in Nepal to established publisher in Thailand, via business deals in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia and the Philippines, Nikki's story will inspire you to travel and think differently about the type of life you want to lead. Join her as she discovers eye-opening ways of doing business in Southeast Asia, experiences anti-government riots in Bangkok, meets a host of quirky characters on the paradise island of Koh Phangan and deals with the tragic death of her father amidst a very foreign culture. This real life story is full of the highs and lows of pursuing an alternative path overseas. Follow Nikki's journey and be inspired to create your own unique adventure.

Author : Moira Vetter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 0988522640

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Adventure by Moira Vetter Pdf

There is No Truer Adventure than Enterprise. Ideas don't create success. People do. In business, you get to choose your destiny every day. That's the beauty of a free market, and the beauty of AdVenture: whether you're an entrepreneur at work on a new venture, an employee at a growing enterprise or an investor looking to maximize return, you need to respond to different opportunities and challenges across the business lifecycle. AdVenture examines the events from these three very different perspectives—the entrepreneur, the employee and the investor—revealing what each must bring to the table to succeed. See how they shift and what to expect based on the entrepreneur’s personality, priorities and stages of the business. And learn how to navigate these changing dynamics to your most competitive advantage.