Business Empire

Based on over 200 interviews with current and former executives, business partners, Apple watchers, and others, Haunted Empire is an illuminating portrait of Apple today that offers clues to its future. With nuanced insights and colorful details that only a seasoned journalist could glean, Kane goes beyond the myths and headlines. She explores Tim Cook’s leadership and its impact on Jobs’ loyal lieutenants, new product development, and Apple’s relationships with Wall Street, the government, tech rivals, suppliers, the media, and consumers.

On December 30, 2019, Carlos Ghosn became the most famous fugitive on the planet when the former chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance fled to Lebanon from house arrest in Japan. This political-judicial thriller describes in detail for the first time how Ghosn was arrested on arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo a year earlier and incarcerated for 130 days.

Michael Jackson, Inc. reveals the incredible rise, fall, and rise again of Michael Jackson's fortune - driven by the unmatched perfectionism of the King of Pop. Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg uncovers never-before-told stories from interviews with more than 100 people, including music industry veterans Berry Gordy, John Branca, and Walter Yetnikoff; artists 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, and Jon Bon Jovi; and members of the Jackson family.

Marcus Samuel, Jr., is an unorthodox Jewish merchant trader. Henri Deterding is a take-no-prisoners oilman. In 1889 John D. Rockefeller is at the peak of his power. Having annihilated all competition and possessing near-total domination of the market, even the US government is wary of challenging the great "anaconda" of Standard Oil. The Standard never loses - that is, until Samuel and Deterding team up to form Royal Dutch Shell.

This is the sprawling story of what led to the Ghosn Shock and what was left in its wake. The book chronicles Ghosn's two decades building a colossal partnership between Nissan and Renault. To the world it looked like a new model for a global business, but the alliance's shiny image fronted an unsteady, tense operation. Culture clashes, infighting among executives and engineers, dueling corporate traditions, and government maneuvering constantly threatened the venture.

Based on extensive insider interviews and participation, acclaimed author Ben Mezrich's Straight Flush tells the captivating rags-to-riches tale of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local dive bar into AbsolutePoker.com, one of the largest online companies in the world. But then the U.S. Department of Justice placed a bull's-eye on Absolute Poker. Did they fold - or double down and ride their hot hand?

Has your dog walking dream become a depressing reality? Are you working too many hours for too little pay? Do you struggle to attract the type of high-quality clients (and earn the kind of money) you know your dog walking service deserves? Then you need this audiobook. The pet service sector is booming but the market is becoming saturated. Competition is everywhere and increases every month. The harsh truth is if you want to make serious cash from your dog walking business then you need more than just some poo bags, a Facebook page and a van.

At just 13 years old, he faced a challenge that most teenagers never confront: how to help support his struggling family. Armed with only $100 and an unwavering resolve, he discovered e-commerce drop-shipping and embarked on a journey that would transform his, and his family's life forever. In this compelling memoir and practical guide, you’ll follow his extraordinary rise from middle school student to e-commerce mogul. With vivid personal stories and hard-earned wisdom, he shares how he turned initial setbacks into a thriving business, eventually generating multiple 8-figures by 25.

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey into the future of business? Step into a world where artificial intelligence revolutionizes the way we communicate, strategize, and thrive. In this groundbreaking book, you'll uncover the immense power of ChatGPT, the game-changing language model shaping the destiny of industries worldwide.

This is a tale about big business, an imploding dynasty, a mogul at war, and a deal that sums up an era of change. The main character, rocked by feuding factions and those who would remake it, is the Wall Street Journal, which affects the thoughts, votes, and stocks of two million readers daily. Sarah Ellison, while at the Journal, won praise for covering the $5-billion acquisition that transformed the pride of Dow Jones and the estimable but eccentric Bancroft family into the jewel of Rupert Murdoch's kingdom.

Dental practice owners and their teams often dream of growing a successful dental group or DSO. Then complexity sets in. Today, successful practitioners have to survive the world of business: marketing, messaging, HR, finance, compliance. It's a lot for any team to manage. DSO Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Dental Empire uncovers those secrets. Whether your goal is to be a top clinician in a single practice or to build your own multi-practice portfolio, this book has the resources you're looking for.

Want to build a six-figure-income business? Only a truly engaged and motivated team can get you there. In Be a Network Marketing Leader, industry superstar Mary Christensen reveals how anyone can cultivate a community that brings out the best in everyone who joins. A community that individuals will be impatient to enter, energized to participate in, and reluctant to leave. When you focus on people ahead of products, they will contribute more and bring others into the fold - and your business will skyrocket.

Sarno's casinos - and his ideas about how to build casinos - created the template for Las Vegas today. Before him, Las Vegas meant dealers in string ties and bland, functional architecture. He taught the city how to dress up its hotels in fantasy, putting toga dresses on cocktail waitresses and making sure that even the stationery carried through with the theme. He saw Las Vegas as a place where ordinary people could leave their ordinary lives and have extraordinary adventures.

Airline pilot Steven Rozenberg entered the world of real estate investing with jet fuel grit and a candid smile. Building an Empire: Failing Our Way to Millions tells how he met IT executive Pete Neubig, a chance encounter that led to a lifetime friendship and business partnership, and their journey together as struggling entrepreneurs learning the ropes one hard knock at a time. Their story is inspiring and enlightening.

If you dream of launching your own business, but aren't sure what that business should be, microDomination has the answer. This new book from entrepreneur and communications guru Trevor Young shows you how to tap into your particular area of expertise and build a small business around what you know and love. No matter what particular subject you're knowledgeable about, from dog training to cooking to financial planning, microDomination shows you how to build a brand around yourself and turn that brand and expertise into profits even from the comfort of your own home.

Peter Voogd, author of 6 Months to 6 Figures and founder of the prestigious Game Changers Academy, talks with successful entrepreneurs on how they built their multimillion-dollar businesses from the ground up. Learn from Lori Harder, Tom Bilyeu, and more about the importance of pulling power from rock-bottom moments, staying passionate and persistent, and how to genuinely provide value to others.

Most people do not know what they are missing by not participating in online business. There are many ways to earn money through the Internet. Many of these methods require little to no capital. However, it will require hard work. The Internet is a very competitive market. If you want to be successful in this industry, you need to work hard when everybody else wants to rest and you need to learn the right strategies that the pros use. This book provides you with the strategies that you need to succeed.

Yes, you really can make a great living buying and selling on eBay! In eBay Blackbook: Complete Beginners Guide to Starting Your eBay Business Empire, Veronica Mckinnon provides a step-by-step process on how to run a successful eBay business. You'll find out about shippers, suppliers, seller tools - and how to sell items on eBay in only an hour! Listen to this life-changing book today and start making more money online!

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Alexander the Great endures as one of the most admired and emulated leaders in world history. In our time, his example of unprecedented and unparalleled success has inspired leaders of business and government, from media mogul Ted Turner (who keeps a bronze bust of Alexander in his office) to Desert Storm commander General Norman Schwarzkopf (who credits Alexander's tactical innovations for his dramatic flanking maneuver against the Iraqi army in the liberation of Kuwait).