Business Empire

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.

Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to produce the most notoriously successful game franchises in history - Doom and Quake - until the games they made tore them apart. This is a story of friendship and betrayal, commerce and artistry.

Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is, no matter what you think Jay-Z is, he is first and foremost a business. And as much as Martha Stewart or Oprah, he has turned himself into a lifestyle. This audiobook explains just how Jay-Z propelled himself from the bleak streets of Brooklyn to the heights of the business world.

Amazon Selling Mastery: 30 Days to Launch Your Amazon Empire Are you ready to start your own Amazon business and achieve financial freedom? Amazon Selling Mastery is your step-by-step guide to launching a profitable Amazon store in just 30 days! This book takes you on an actionable journey—from finding winning products to scaling your business. Whether you’re new to Amazon or looking to refine your selling strategy, this guide is packed with proven methods and insider tips to help you dominate the marketplace. What You’ll Learn: • Day-by-Day Action Plan: A detailed 30-day roadmap ...

In A Banker's Journey, financial journalist and historian Daniel Gross, who, like Edmond Safra, traces his heritage to Aleppo, Syria, reconstructs the public life of an intensely private man. With exclusive access to Safra's personal archives, Gross tracks the banker's remarkable journey from Beirut to Milan, São Paulo, Geneva, and New York—to the pinnacle of global finance.

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.

What if you didn’t have to wait until you’re 30 to be your own boss? What if your breakthrough, your business, and your financial freedom could start before you even graduate high school? While your classmates are stressing over prom and final exams, you could be building a brand, running a profitable business, and laying the foundation for a life of unshakable independence. "Teen CEO" isn’t just a book—it’s your launchpad into a future most adults only wish they had started chasing earlier. In a world where the rules are changing fast, and college debt is rising even faster, ...

Set in the vibrant Industrial Age and filigreed with family drama and epic ambition, Crosley chronicles one of the great untold tales of the 20th century. Born in the late 1800s into a humble world of dirt roads and telegraphs, Powel and Lewis Crosley were opposites in many ways, but shared drive, talent, and an unerring knack for knowing what Americans wanted. Rich with detailed reminiscences from surviving family members, Crosley is both a powerful saga of a heady time in American history and an intimate tale of two brilliant brothers navigating triumph and tragedy.

Princess Shenette Zachary’s Reach Your Dreams Through Child Care is a powerful, well-thought-out, and insightful guide on ‘making it’ in the child care industry. It x-rayed, in depth, the conscious steps to building a child care empire.Without blandishment or compromise, she has unraveled the key to reaching your dreams through child care. Thanks to her firsthand experience, she meticulously broke each stage into sizable bits that can be easily comprehended by all - both beginners and professionals alike.

Feeling lost in the world of food trucks? Doubting your ability to turn your passion for food into a successful business? Does standing out in the crowded competition seem impossible? Navigating the world of food trucks can be daunting and full of uncertainties. Facing competition and turning your passion into profit may seem like an insurmountable challenge. But worry no more! “Food Truck Business Bible [2 Books in 1]”, with Jack Luke Doop’s three decades of experience, is your beacon on this entrepreneurial journey. This guide is your indispensable partner for a successful culinary ...

You can start learning the proven methods we have used for the past two years to earn over $10,000 a month. That's over $100,000 a year. The infamous six figures everyone chases!

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.

The dream of passive income is actually not a dream. It’s a goal that you can work toward. It won’t happen overnight, but with patience, perseverance, and resourcefulness, you will be able to achieve that goal. Leveraging the power of Shopify and Amazon FBA to explode your business will help get you where you want to be. This book is about using the power of these commerce tools to build a product-based business that you can automate as much as you want.

Why Read This BookWhat if the key to scaling your company wasn’t an-other gimmick or one-size-fits-all blueprint but a client-first strategy that makes your business indispensable? In Consult to Conquer: The Client-First Strategy for Building a Business Empire, you’ll discover how adopting a consultative mindset—one grounded in deep listening, authentic engagement, and tailored solutions—can transform any venture from a fledgling startup into a powerhouse brand. Drawing on real-world lessons from the creator of a global fashion empire, this book demystifies the art of attracting ...

In "Be a Boss Like a Villain: How to Run a Good e-Commerce Business by Learning from the Bad Guys," traditional business wisdom is turned on its head. This groundbreaking guide offers a pathway to success that draws inspiration from dozens of the most complex and captivating villains in cinema and television. The lessons learned from these characters offer a fresh and invigorating perspective on business strategy, tailored explicitly for e-commerce and digital creators. From Freddy Krueger's mastery of fear to Hannibal Lecter's elegance in presentation, this book explores the strategies and...

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?

Long before creating Covet by Christos, the world's leading livestreamer of all things luxury, future founder and CEO Christos Garkinos grew up in Detroit as the gay son of Greek immigrants and started working in his parents' diner at the age of four. Seeking a bigger life post-college, Garkinos took a job under Richard Branson in the mid-90's heyday of Virgin Megastores. Beginning to rub shoulders with A-list celebrities, he embarked on a 25-year fashion and media career with many highs and lows.

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.

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.

The introduction of a new product may be as thrilling and unpredictable as the ever-changing digital scene. The all-inclusive manual for navigating the murky waters of digital product release is "Digital Products Launch Formula: The Blueprint to Launching, Marketing, and Selling Digital Products" by Russell Scott. You can now confidently and precisely launch your new products into the market thanks to Russell Scott's distillation of the key elements of successful digital product launches into an understandable and usable blueprint.