Most Recent Articles in Narrative & Biography
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Blog / Excerpts
The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters, and Other Informal Entrepreneurs
By Blyth Meier
Alexa Clay & Kyra Maya Phillips look for innovation in the worlds of black, grey, and informal economies.
Categories: excerpts, narrative-biography
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Blog / Staff Picks
The Great Disruption: How Business Is Coping with Turbulent Times
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Adrian Woolridge's Shumpeter column for The Economist has been mined for the best material and published as a book.
Categories: staff-picks, narrative-biography
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Blog / New Releases
The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs
By Dylan Schleicher
Alexa Clay and Kyra Maya Phillips' new book is already being touted by some as one of the best of the year.
Categories: new-releases, narrative-biography
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Blog / News & Opinion
Authors On the Road - Ubuntu Education Fund & Kiva
By Aaron Schleicher
The philanthropists featured were "on the road" long before they were authors, and are changing the world as they make their way through it.
Categories: news-opinion, narrative-biography
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Blog / Staff Picks
The Automatic Customer by John Warrillow
Book Review by Blyth Meier
A nuts-and-bolts overview of the subscription business model for those ready to put pen to paper.
Categories: staff-picks, narrative-biography
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It
By Porchlight
Dorie Clark returns with new wisdom on building your reputation as a thought leader. Find your idea—find your audience.
Categories: jack-covert-selects, narrative-biography
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
Do the Kind Thing by Daniel Lubetzky
By Aaron Schleicher
Daniel Lubetzky's Do the Kind Thing is a great tale of a profitable, mission-driven business, and a great reminder to stick to our foundational values.
Categories: jack-covert-selects, narrative-biography
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Blog / New Releases
The Art of the Start 2.0
By Dylan Schleicher
Guy Kawasaki has totally overhauled his iconic book, The Art of the Start, an essential guide for anyone starting anything.
Categories: new-releases, narrative-biography
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Blog / News & Opinion
And the Winners Are...
By Dylan Schleicher
The 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards category winners (and shortlist for the best book of the year) 2014.
Categories: news-opinion, narrative-biography, publishing-industry, the-company
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Blog / News & Opinion
The 5-8-40 Business Gift Book Club
By 800-CEO-READ
Impress your boss or empower your employees with books to help them grow... or just treat that special business someone in your life.
Categories: news-opinion, narrative-biography, publishing-industry, the-company
