Novedades

Writing in his own singular voice, Barry Diller delivers both an astute and entertaining business memoir and a surprisingly frank coming-of-age story. After starting his career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency, Diller went on to have one of the most extraordinary ascents in show business history, inventing the TV Movie of the Week for ABC at age twenty-seven, becoming CEO of Paramount Pictures at age thirty-two, and launching the Fox TV network at age forty-four.

In The Optimist, the Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey presents the most detailed account yet of Altman’s rise, from his precocious childhood in St. Louis to his first, failed startup experience; his time as legendary entrepreneur Paul Graham’s protégé and successor as head of Y Combinator, the start-up accelerator where Altman became the premier power broker in Silicon Valley; the founding of OpenAI and his recruitment of a small yet superior team; and his struggle to keep his company at the cutting edge while fending off determined rivals, including Elon Musk.

Culinary Leverage: A Journey Through the Heat is about exposing the dysfunction of an industry through the eyes of a highly decorated chef who, through hard-won experience, resilience and grief, soul searching and moments of reckoning, finds a healthier way forward, not just for himself but for the restaurant business as a whole.

At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, it would become Mexico's leading producer of tequila. But when the Mexican Revolution erupted, a charge of treason and a death threat against him by Pancho Villa forced Cuervo to flee. In Tequila Wars, award-winning author Ted Genoways restores Cuervo to his place as a key player in Mexico's formative period. Before the revolution, Cuervo's acclaim spread worldwide, and once war broke out, Cuervo remained an impresario, kingmaker, and cultural force.

Citizen Wynn recounts the cautionary saga of uber-wealthy casino king Steve Wynn, who built a global gambling empire on fantasy, grift, and misogyny before hubris and #MeToo brought him down. Part Mafia history, part deeply researched social commentary, part Horatio Alger gone horribly awry, Citizen Wynn is a modern morality tale with instant appeal to 100 million Americans who gamble regularly as well as millions more who recognize the Wynn name from Macao to Monaco.

घरात प्रकाशनाचा तेजीत चालणारा व्यवसाय असताना स्वतःची वेगळी वाट चोखाळत आपला स्वतंत्र व्यवसाय उभा करणा-या विजय संकेश्वर यांच्या व्ही आर एल लॉजिस्टिकची ही कहाणी. वाहतूक व्यवसायातील अग्रगण्य नाव म्हणून व्हिआरएल ओळखले जाते. कर्नाटकात आपलं विशेष स्थान मिळवणारा हा उद्योग कसा उभा राहिला याची ही कहाणी.

Claus Spreckels (1828-1908) emigrated from his homeland of Germany to the United States with only seventy-five cents in his pocket, built a sugar empire, and became one of the richest Americans in history. Migrating to San Francisco after the gold rush, Spreckels built the largest sugar beet factory of its kind in the United States. When Spreckels gave America its first sugar cube, he became the “Sugar King.” The indomitable Spreckels was a colorful and complicated character on both sides of the Pacific.

Pimps, prostitutes and other corporate misfits is an insightful and gripping memoir of a seasoned Human Resource professional, Felicity Underwood, who has spent over two decades in the trenches of corporate reality. Through her candid storytelling, Felicity offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of some of the most dysfunctional and toxic workplaces she has encountered, highlighting the pervasive issues that plague modern businesses and providing a beacon of hope for those caught in similar situations.

In this rich, intelligent, and witty memoir, the President and CEO of Essence Ventures—a woman with a defiant intuition who rejects cultural expectations and outside influence—tells how she charted her own destiny, offering inspiration and advice to help everyone on their own journey to becoming everything they were born to be.

Designing Success offers a fresh perspective on achieving true fulfillment and balance in a world where burnout has become the norm. This book is your blueprint for creating an environment that fosters growth and empowers you to succeed on your terms. Catherine’s journey began at fifteen when she cofounded an early social network, which evolved into a thriving portfolio of dating apps serving millions. Despite fierce competition and rapid technological shifts, her team’s intentional approach to growth and strategy led to two sales: $100 million in 2011 and $500 million in 2020.

The Rothschild Legacy: Power, Wealth, and Influence takes listeners on a journey through the fascinating history of one of the most influential and controversial families in the world—the Rothschilds. From their humble beginnings in 18th-century Frankfurt to their rise as banking giants, the Rothschild family has long been synonymous with immense wealth, power, and global influence.

This is a gripping behind-the-scenes story of a VC's journey, right from the beginning of the second start-up revolution in India in 2006 until the end of the funding frenzy in 2016. A story about how global conditions, local consumers, founder ambition and good old greed shaped the start-up story in India.

उद्योजक तर व्हायचं आहे, पण नोकरी सोडण्याचं धाडस होत नाही, अशी अनेकांची अवस्था असते. राजेश मंडलिक यांचीही तशीच होती. पण मंडलिक यांनी जोखीम पत्करण्यासाठी खूप वेळ घेतला नाही. स्वत:च्या गुणवत्तेवर आणि कष्ट करण्याच्या तयारीवर विश्वास ठेवला. ऐकुया त्यांची यशोगाथा.

एखादा चांगला चित्रपट पाहिल्यावर, भट्टी चांगली जमलीय…अशी आपण आपसूक दाद देतो. पण त्यामागे अनेक गोष्टी असतात, पडद्यामागच्या शेकडो गोष्टींचं व्यवस्थापन करणारी व्यक्ती म्हणूनच महत्वाची असते. ऐकुया अशाच एका सूत्रधाराबद्दल…

बांधकाम उद्योगात इलेक्ट्रिकल कामाचं महत्व खूपच मोठं आहे. हे काम अतिशय जबाबदारीचं आहे. त्यामुळे त्यात योग्य ते प्रशिक्षण, अनुभव आणि कसब असणं गरजेचं आहे शिवाय योग्य तो परवाना असणंही गरजेचं. हे सारं असल्यास अशा कामांची चांगली कंत्राटं मिळवतात, ऐकुया त्याविषयी सविस्तर…

थॉमस कुक हा पर्यटन क्षेत्रातला जगातला सर्वात मोठा ब्रँड आहे. ज्या काळी पर्यटन व्यवसाय म्हणून माहिती नव्हते तेव्हापासून म्हणजे १८४१ साली थॉमस कुक कंपनीची स्थापन झाली आणि आजही हा ब्रँड अजून टिकून आहे इकेच नव्हे तर तो तितकाच प्रतिष्ठेचा ब्रँड आहे. या ब्रँडच्या घडणीची कहाणी..!

'प्राज इंडस्ट्रीज' हे ऑटोमोबाईल क्षेत्रातलं अग्रणी नाव. प्रमोद चौधरी हे याचे सर्वेसर्वा, त्यांचीच ही कहाणी.

Success is a Special Need is the powerful memoir of Jeffrey L. McCain, who shares his life story of overcoming dyslexia to build a successful business. With personal anecdotes and reflections, McCain recounts how he navigated his educational struggles, developed survival skills, and eventually achieved extraordinary success in the traffic signal industry. This inspiring tale is one of resilience, innovation, and determination in the face of adversity.

पूर्वांचलामध्ये 60 वर्षे रा.स्व. संघाचे प्रचारक म्हणून काम केलेल्या श्री. मधुकरराव लिमये यांनी शब्दबद्ध केलेल्या त्यांच्या आठवणींचे मराठी रुपांतरण म्हणजे 'आंबट गोड आठवणी.' आसाम व उत्तर पूर्वांचलातील 60 वर्षांच्या आपल्या वास्तव्याने तेथे संघकार्य रुजविण्याचे कार्य करतांना आलेल्या बर्‍या वाईट अनुभवांचे हे कथन लेखकांच्या मनोरंजन शैलीमुळे वाचनीय झाले आहे.

घरात ज्येष्ठ नागरिक असलेले चांगले, असा मतप्रवाह दिसला तरी नोकरीसाठी बाहेर जावे लागते, तेव्हा त्यांना ठेवायचं कुठे हा प्रश्न निर्माण होतो. रेनबो डे केअर सेंटरच्या संचालिका अनुराधाताई करकरे यांनी ज्येष्ठांचे पाळणाघर सुरू करून तो प्रश्न तर काही अंशी सोडवला आहे पण त्याचबरोबर अर्थार्जनाचा एक नवा मार्गही दाखवून दिला आहे.