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The Vital Few a study of the contribution of entrepreneurs to the American economy provides portraits of the men and women whose individual enterprise has helped to establish the character of the American businessperson and to carry our economy forward from colonial times Examining such legendary figures as William Penn Eli Whitney Henry Ford and J Pierpont Morgan in their social and economic environment Jonathan Hughes illuminates each period of American economic history and provides insights into the workings of American business and the special qualities required of its superachievers Taking into account such dramatic changes in the economy as the explosive growth of government and the puzzling effects of stagflation Hughes has now expanded his original volume The new edition includes two additional biographies and a short essay on the nature of bureaucracy in both the government and the private sector Both biographies are of bureaucratic entrepreneurs whose work in the federal government represents the two most prominent trends in government economics Mary Switzers 48year career demonstrates the ways in which the modern welfare state has developed First a catalyst then a major force in establishing social programs and institutions she is in large part responsible for the existence of the American welfare state Marriner Eccless career on the other hand shows the evolution of compensatory fiscal and monetary policies from the New Deal to the Korean War A selfmade millionaire who was appointed to a highlevel job in the federal government Eccles quit his post after 1950 convinced that American economic policy was hopelessly inflationary and economically destructive With these new additions The Vital Few long a source of inspiration and economic interest is more accessible and useful than ever
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Filled with indepth insight and expert advice The Vital Few vs The Trivial Many will open your eyes to a new way of looking at the investment world especially the stock market Youll discover how to look past media hype to discern what the Vital Few or corporate insidersthose who know their companies bestare doing By explaining which information is accurate and valuable as opposed to that which is misleading and financially hazardous investment professional George Muzea will show you how to successfully and intelligently evaluate the stock market and find valuable gems that have yet to be discovered by the masses
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Meet the social entrepreneurs who are using business to disrupt the status quo and rebuild their communities Our communities are facing the fallout from the demise of vital industry bankrupt economies bad policy or policing and political mismanagement People are looking for answers and the same old simply wont do In the Business of Change is a practical and inspirational guide that showcases how social entrepreneurs from places such as New York Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco and Vancouver who are weary of waste injustice and government inaction are using business savvy to tackle challenges in their communities Part storytelling part lessons learned coverage includes Profiles of remarkable individuals and companies in such diverse sectors as employment food art education and social justice An overview of lessons learned and real impacts on the ground Tips for getting started connecting to the local community and scaling up In the Business of Change is for everyone who wants to rebuild their communities and believes that business can be a powerful positive force for change
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There are contrary to what most amateurs believe relatively few chess endgames one must know Jesus de la Villa an international grandmaster and former champion of Spain presents the endgames that show up most frequently in practice are easy to learn and contain ideas and concepts that are useful in more difficult positions He brings you simple rules guiding ideas at the beginning of each chapter detailed and lively explanations many diagrams clear summaries of the most important themes recommended exercises that will help you understand the material and tests divided in two parts basic and final The main thing De la Villa asks of you is to always understand WHY you play a move
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Virtually every trouble spot on the planet has some sort of religious component One need only consider Iraq and Afghanistan Iran Israel and Palestine Turkey India Pakistan Russia and China to name but a few Looming behind national issues of course is the problem of regional Islamist extremism and transnational Islamist terrorism In all of these sectors religious tensions ideas and actors are of great geopolitical importance to the United States Yet argues Thomas Farr our foreign policy is gravely handicapped by an inability to understand the role of religion either nationally or globally There is a strong disinclination in American diplomacy to consider religious factors at all either as part of the problem or part of the solution In this engaging and wellwritten insider account Farr offers a closely reasoned argument that religious freedom the freedom to practice ones own religion in private and in public is an essential prerequisite for a stable durable democratic society If the US wants to foster democracy that lasts he says it must focus on fostering religious liberty especially in its public manifestations properly limited in a way that advances the common good Although we ourselves have developed a remarkably successful model of religious freedom our foreign policy favors an aggressive secularism that is at odds with the American model It is essential says Farr that we take an approach that recognizes the great importance of religion in peoples lives
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Every business leader and entrepreneur should strive for success as well as deep fulfilment and happiness Few however if they are being honest actually achieve their goals This causes great disappointment and disillusionment Many decide they must make a choice between these seemingly opposing states Is it even possible to be spiritual incredibly happy and fulfilled and wealthy all at the same timeEntrepreneur Pauline Nguyen has achieved this in The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur her path to transform your life from existence and struggle to peace harmony joy fulfilment and lasting happiness without sacrificing your business your relationships or your healthEntrepreneurs live in the real world where happiness alone wont cut it Calm courage is what must also be cultivated in order to overcome the natural vicissitudes of life The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur provides the tools and strategies you need to become fearless stress free and unshakable in businessand in lifeThrough its unique combination of science and spirituality this powerful book provides seven secrets to give you the competitive edge and the unfair advantage in your daily life and to discover the source of your own confidence inspiration and fulfilmentThe Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur is about getting good at Life
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While playing hooky from a conference in Boston a few years back three former colleagues from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management hopped in a car and headed on a road trip They pulled into a shoe store in Maine and noticed that the sales help was unusually pushy After a few questions they discovered the store had a secret shopper program in which employees would be marked down if they were not sufficiently aggressive with customers A lightbulb went offInstead of teaching the triedandtrue case studies involving GE and Microsoft what if these three wise men pulled their heads out of their ivory towers and went in search of insights about product differentiation pricing brand management building a team and organization Why study Mrss Pauls fish sticks when you can learn from the 80yearold proprietor of Joe Pattis the leading and legendary local fish monger in Pensacola Want to learn about scaling a business Come meet Dr Burris the flying orthodontist who operates multiple profitable practices in rural ArkansasThe book isnt all egghead as the chapters are spiced with the type of vehicular mishaps and Maalox moments that are common on any road trip
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Little has been written about the economic history of Egypt prior to its incorporation into the European capitalist economy While historians have mined archives and court documents to create a picture of the commercial activities networks and infrastructure of merchants during this time few have documented a similar picture of the artisans and craftspeople Artisans outnumbered merchants and their economic weight was considerable yet details about their lives the way they carried out their work and their role or position in the economy are largely unknown Hanna seeks to redress this gap with Artisan Entrepreneurs in Cairo and Early Modern Capitalism 16001800 by locating and exploring the role of artisans in the historical process Offering richly detailed portraits as well as an overview of the Ottoman Empires economic landscape Hanna incorporates artisans into the historical development of the period portraying them in the context of their work their families and their social relations These artisans developed a variety of capitalist practices both as individuals and collectively in their guilds Responding to the demands of expanding commercial environments in Egypt and Europe artisans found ways to adapt both production techniques and the organization of production Hanna details the ways in which artisans defied the constraints of the guilds and actively engaged in the markets of Europe demonstrating how Egyptian artisan production was able to compete and survive in a landscape of growing European trade Deftly synthesizing a wide range of economic and historical theory Hanna reinvigorates the current scholarship on early Ottoman history and provides a persuasive challenge to the largely shallow perception of artisans role in Egypts economy
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While playing hooky from a conference in Boston a few years back three former colleagues from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management hopped in a car and headed on a road trip They pulled into a shoe store in Maine and noticed that the sales help was unusually pushy After a few questions they discovered the store had a secret shopper program in which employees would be marked down if they were not sufficiently aggressive with customers A lightbulb went off Instead of teaching the triedandtrue case studies involving GE and Microsoft these three wise men decided to pull their heads out of their ivory towers and go in search of insights about product differentiation pricing brand management building a team and a host of other topics Why take your cues on employee compensation from Wall Street when you can learn from a Main Street company like Couer DAlenes best crimescene cleaner Want to learn about scaling a business Come meet Dr Burris the flying orthodontist who operates multiple profitable practices in rural Arkansas The book isnt all egghead the chapters are spiced with the type of vehicular mishaps and Maalox moments that are common on any road trip
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The Louisville amp Nashville Railroad was completed just as the first salvos of the Civil War erupted As one of the few railroads linking the North and South the LampN was valuable to both the Union and the Confederacy Consequently its route became a fiercely contested corridor of fire and blood This history recounts the numerous military events along the LampN in the years 1861 through 1865 and also examines the stillresonant theme of the relationship between a major corporation and the government during a time of national crisis
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Starting your own business is a daunting task No matter how talented you are no matter how much capital you have no matter how good your business plan is if youre pursuing a fundamentally flawed opportunity youre heading for failure So before spending time and money on a new enterprise its vital to know if your idea is actually going to work in practice The New Business Road Test shows you how to avoid the obvious mistakes that everyone else makes nbsp The new edition of this bestselling book features nbsp A new version of the 7 domains model Updated case studies that reflect the changes that have happened in the last four years Chapter 13 has been rewritten to make the Industry Analysis Checklist more understandable A new author run companion website for readers to access extra information nbsp
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502 pp Printed endsheets with 1838 map Index 1993 1969 1401 3950 Marshfield Plymouth Co Mass a few miles north of Plymouth itself was settled in 1642 less than a generation after the arrival of the Pilgrims The importance of early towns like Marshfield is quite disproportionate to their size and thus many researchers of Plymouth Co will want to own this book
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The Louisville amp Nashville Railroad was completed just as the first salvos of the Civil War erupted As one of the few railroads linking the North and South the LampN was valuable to both the Union and the Confederacy Consequently its route became a fiercely contested corridor of fire and blood This history recounts the numerous military events along the LampN in the years 1861 through 1865 and also examines the stillresonant theme of the relationship between a major corporation and the government during a time of national crisis
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Little has been written about the economic history of Egypt prior to its incorporation into the European capitalist economy While historians have mined archives and court documents to create a picture of the commercial activities networks and infrastructure of merchants during this time few have documented a similar picture of the artisans and craftspeople Artisans outnumbered merchants and their economic weight was considerable yet details about their lives the way they carried out their work and their role or position in the economy are largely unknown Hanna seeks to redress this gap with Artisan Entrepreneurs in Cairo and Early Modern Capitalism 16001800 by locating and exploring the role of artisans in the historical process Offering richly detailed portraits as well as an overview of the Ottoman Empires economic landscape Hanna incorporates artisans into the historical development of the period portraying them in the context of their work their families and their social relations These artisans developed a variety of capitalist practices both as individuals and collectively in their guilds Responding to the demands of expanding commercial environments in Egypt and Europe artisans found ways to adapt both production techniques and the organization of production Hanna details the ways in which artisans defied the constraints of the guilds and actively engaged in the markets of Europe demonstrating how Egyptian artisan production was able to compete and survive in a landscape of growing European trade Deftly synthesizing a wide range of economic and historical theory Hanna reinvigorates the current scholarship on early Ottoman history and provides a persuasive challenge to the largely shallow perception of artisans role in Egypts economy
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The story of selfmade billionaire Jess Jackson who put Chardonnay on Americas tables as he built the KendallJackson wine empire from a few mountainous acres of grapes and raced the Horse of the Year three years in a row is a remarkable tale of romance risk and reinventionperhaps the greatest second act in the history of American businessJess Stonestreet Jackson was one of a small band of pioneering entrepreneurs who put Californias Wine Country on the map His life story is a compelling slice of history daring innovation feuds intrigue talent mystique and luck Admirers and detractors alike have called him the Steve Jobs of winea brilliant infuriating contrarian gambler who seemed to win more than his share by anticipating consumers desires with uncanny skill Time after time his decisions would be ignored and derided then envied and imitated as competitors struggled to catch upHe founded KendallJackson with a single tiny vineyard and a belief that there could be more to California Wine Country than jugs of bottomshelf screwtop Today KendallJackson and its 14000 acres of coastal and mountain vineyards produce a host of awardwinning wines including the most popular Chardonnay in the world which was born out of a catastrophe that nearly broke Jackson The empire Jackson built endures and thrives as a familyrun leader of the American wine industryJess Jackson entered the horseracing game just as dramatically He brought con men to justice exposed industrywide corruption in court and Congress then exacted the best revenge of all race after race he defied conventional wisdom with one highstakes winner after another capped by the epic season of Rachel Alexandra the first filly to win the Preakness in nearly a century cementing Jacksons reputation as Americas king of wine and horses
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Forget everything you think you know about branding and starting a business and throw out your how to write a business plan workbook Its never been easier to capitalize on the knowledge and expertise you already have and with a few simple steps you can start making more doing what you love like the Badass that you are Whether you are still employed and dream of being your own boss or youre selfemployed but have always struggled to find clients Badass Your Brand is the quickest way to start attracting high paying clients and building a reputation that will afford you the freedom of lifestyle that you want without the startup costs This stepbystep guide to turning your expertise into profit with no startup costs teaches How Pia amp Steve went from 40000 in debt working 100 hours per week to making 500000 in the next 12 months just selling their services and without paying for advertising How to stand out from the competition and stop being a metoo brand How to stop chasing business and instead focus on doing what you do best as a way to attract your ideal toptier clients How to charge more than your competitors and still win the business How to price your services to achieve freedom This isnt some get rich quick scheme these are tried and true principles presented in a uniquely tangible and easy to follow format The formulas worksheets and mindbending questions in this book will make you completely rethink your business and get you on a clear path to success
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The action plan for building your entrepreneurial empireone day at a time While every entrepreneur knows that the key to success is business growth few ever see it happen Why Because they know how to plant seeds but they dont understand that the real work lies in helping that seed growwhich takes knowledge persistence and patienceThe Entrepreneurs Book of Actions helps you develop the mindset of a true entrepreneur and provides manageable steps for making your business vision a reality Informative inspiring and based on reallife hardearned lessons it provides commonsense daily exercises you can jump into on day one Learn how to drive sustainable business growth by Breaking bad habitsand developing good ones Managing your time and money more effectivelynbsp Hiring the right people for the right job Minimizing the effort required to perform basic tasks Motivating your staff to be missionfocused Creating free time to feed your innovative sideYoull begin to see your business in a completely new waywith a sense of clarity and purpose Youll begin identifying the issues that really affect your businessnot the ones that feed your anxiety Youll become the kind of leader other entrepreneurs look up tocalm optimistic driven The Entrepreneurs Book of Actions will provide the direction you need to make the best use of your time your energy and your creativity Its not isnt a quick fix Its work But its manageable its proven effectiveand it will pay off big nbsp
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