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zach.dev's avatar

Other great business histories:

Under the Radar (Shoe Show Inc)

Against the Odds (James Dyson)

The Man Who Built the World (Isambard Brunel)

The Outsiders

Distant Force (Singleton / Teledyne)

Deals of Warren Buffett

Memoirs of Robert Kuok

The HP Way (Dave Packard)

Inventing: How the Masters Did It (Byron Vanderbilt)

Price in Performance: Keep it Going (Les Schwab)

Men of Wealth (John Y Flynn)

One From Many (Dee Hock)

The Unpublished David Ogilvy

Not exactly biz history but very close to one: Architect of Prosperity - John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong

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Sam Gerstenzang's avatar

Great recs!

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The Weekend Investor's avatar

Thank you for this

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Dan Moore's avatar

Great list, thanks for sharing. Shoe Dog, the Nike memoir is excellent.

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Paul Campbell's avatar

Hi Sam, You should read “Beer School” by my friend Steve Hindy. Your mom also knows Steve.

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