All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Raising Money Merrill, Ronald E. | Nichols, Gaylord E. AMACOM , 1990 Economics & Finance

Investors demand solid, specific, quantitative facts in order to evaluate you as well as your venture. So, your first step in the money-raising process is to do your homework, which consists of answering Five Key...

 
 
What Would Buddha Do at Work? Metcalf, Franz | Hateley, BJ Gallagher Ulysses Press , 2001 Personal Growth

Using the teachings of Buddha in real-world workplace situations, this little book of wisdom will inspire employees, employers, executives, and entrepreneurs alike with its practical answers to everyday problems...

 
 
Creating and Dominating New Markets Meyer, Peter AMACOM , 2002 Management, Marketing

Each year, hundreds of new businesses are launched. Unfortunately, for every hundred started, less than half will survive the crucial four years of operations. The...

 
 
THINKERTOYS Michalko, Michael Ten Speed Press , 2006 Business Strategy

In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. The idea itself is a simple thing. The process of generating the idea, however, is what can be both tough and circuitous. How...

 
 
The Starbucks Experience Michelli, Joseph A. McGraw-Hill , 2008 Customer Focus, Economics & Finance

Everyone is familiar with the Starbucks story. The eponymous American coffee chain has been part of peoples' lives for years now. Among other things, the company has...

 
 
The Witch Doctors Micklethwait, John | Wooldridge, Adrian Times Books , 1997 Management

According to the case against it, management theory has four obvious faults: (1) It is incapable of self-criticism; (2) Its terminology (jargon) acts to confuse rather than clarify; (3) It is rarely more than just...

 
 
A Future Perfect Micklethwait, John Times Books , 2000 Economics & Finance, Global Business, Management, Productivity

Without a doubt, globalization-the integration of the world economy-has become the most important economic, political, and cultural phenomenon of the times, reshaping business, transforming the lives of individuals,...

 
 
Metaphorically Selling Miller, Anne Chiron Associates, Inc , 2004 Communication, Marketing

A lot of people consider selling a very difficult task. Unfortunately for them, selling is an activity that forms part of everyone's daily routine. It occurs not only at work, but also...

 
 
The Self-Made Myth Miller, Brian | Lapham, Mike Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2012 Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth

In The Self-Made Myth, Brian Miller and Mike Lapham examine the widespread belief that successful people in America are “self-made,” with little outside help. While hard work, creativity, and sacrifice...

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Nice Teams Finish Last Miller, Brian Cole AMACOM , 2010 Teams

In Nice Teams Finish Last, Brian Cole Miller offers readers methods for improving communication among team members by exposing the myths of nice and fierce teams. He goes on to define the four bold...

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