Untertitel:: An Entrepreneur's Wild Adventures on the New Silk Road
Verlag:: WILEY
Erschienen:: 03.06.2011
Seitenanzahl:: 300
EAN:: 9780470828694
Sprache:: Englisch
Format:: EPUB
Schutz:: Adobe-DRM
Downloadzeit:: Maximaler Downloadzeitraum: 24 Monate

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Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A

Frank Farwell

One man's worldwide entrepreneurial adventure…and how to follow in his footsteps Part memoir, part practical guide for any budding entrepreneur, Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. is the story of how one man abandoned a cushy publishing job in Manhattan to pursue his dream of working for himself. Spanning eleven years, the book tells the sometimes moving, sometimes funny, and always inspiring story of Frank Farwell, who rediscovered a forgotten product from China and cashed in on a readily defined American market niche. A fascinating look at the transitional years of modern China, the book is packed with helpful information for anyone keen to leave well-paid tedium for the Wild West of self-employment. As the interest in self-employment rises, Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. fills an important niche. Covering the successes and failures that mark the path of the committed entrepreneur, the book entertains and instructs using concrete, real-life examples that clearly illustrate the dos and don'ts of running your own business. <ul> <li>A non-fiction look at the world of self-employment that uses a real-life story to illustrate successes and pitfalls</li> <li>Includes a "Lessons Learned" appendix that succinctly explain the most important takeaways for starting your own business</li> <li>A compelling insight into entrepreneurship that spans continents</li> </ul> The story of a tenderfoot company and its neophyte boss who maneuvers his way in and out of trouble to ultimately build a business that is still thriving today, Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. is a fascinating, informative look at entrepreneurship in the twenty-first century.