Corporate Business

WARNING: This story will change how you see Silicon Valley forever When Elon Musk hired Linda Yaccarino to save X (formerly Twitter), he thought he was getting a seasoned advertising executive. Instead, he got the architect of his biggest financial disaster. This explosive expos reveals the untold story of how one woman's decisions cost the world's richest man billions of dollars and nearly destroyed his social media empire. From the boardroom battles to the advertiser exodus, witness the dramatic unraveling of what was supposed to be Musk's greatest comeback. Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes ...

The high-energy tale of how two socially awkward Ivy Leaguers, trying to increase their chances with the opposite sex, ended up creating Facebook. Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg were Harvard undergraduates and best friends - outsiders at a school filled with polished prep-school grads and long-time legacies. They shared both academic brilliance in math and a geeky awkwardness with women. The Accidental Billionaires is a compulsively listenable story of innocence lost - and of the unusual creation of a company that has revolutionized the way people relate to one another.

He’s the enemy I need. I’m the weakness he never saw coming. Dominic Hayes is the last man I should trust. The first man I ever lost to. And the only one who sees through the armor I wear like a second skin. We’re rivals. In power. In pride. In everything that matters. But when a deal meant to destroy me lands us in the same snowed-in luxury cabin, I don’t have the luxury of hate. Not when the future of my company hangs by a thread. Not when he’s the only one offering help. He says it’s a truce. A partnership. Strictly business. But the tension between us isn’t just about the ...

Benjamin Franklin once said that, “in life, only two things are certain: death and taxes”. He wasn't exaggerating about the latter. And because you must deal with taxes for as long as you live and earn money, you must get it right every time. Unlike any other infractions or violations, tax-related offenses have major repercussions. At a minimum, you will pay fines and expenses.

Based on his work at some of the world's largest companies, including Ford, Adidas, and Chanel, Christian Madsbjerg's Sensemaking is a provocative stand against the tyranny of big data and scientism, and an urgent, overdue defense of human intelligence. Christian Madsbjerg argues that our fixation with data often masks stunning deficiencies, and the risks for humankind are enormous. Blind devotion to number crunching imperils our businesses, our educations, our governments, and our life savings.

It is not a massive treatise on everything you should know as a CFO. But the book contains shortcuts a CFO can use to earn credibility and trust. This will help create change within the organization. One of the biggest challenges for a new CFO is often there’s not a job description. It’s usually something vague like “make the CEO look good and help the company succeed”. How do you do that exactly? This book is unlike any other of its kind. We’ve cut to the chase and shared with the CFO what they need to do and how to do it.

Unleashing Firepower, Masters of Business Excellence has brought together experts from various corners of the world, spanning diverse disciplines, to breathe life into this book. How can a former Navy SEAL extract lessons from their experiences and apply them to thrive as a successful entrepreneur? Moreover, how can a former 3-Star General shed light on the crucial prerequisite of establishing the right team mindset before embarking on significant AI integration in today's business landscape? The term "Business Excellence" widely signifies the elevation of standards in the business realm. ...

The light, humorous tone in Streetsmart Financial Basics for Nonprofit Managers makes it an accessible resource for nonprofit executives, board members, students, and those new to the field. This book forgoes useless, pretentious verbiage in order to outline real-world strategies that work. This edition includes: new insights, updates, vignettes, case studies, and examples to deal with the implications of nonprofit financial management; an examination of nonprofit business models in relation to growing demands from the government and other funders; and more.

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?

This compelling first-hand account is not just a story; it's a glimpse into the transition from the structured corporate world to the realm of entrepreneurship. Bonnie's insights are drawn from a deeply personal perspective, offering listeners a unique blend of wisdom, challenges, and triumphs that come with making such a significant life change.

Rarely does a week go by without a well-known executive being indicted for engaging in a white-collar crime. Perplexed as to what drives successful, wealthy people to risk it all, Harvard Business School professor Eugene Soltes spent seven years in the company of the men behind the largest corporate crimes in history - from the financial fraudsters of Enron, to the embezzlers at Tyco, to the Ponzi schemers Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford.

Unlock the Power of Repeatable Startup Success: The *Startup Studio Playbook* gives entrepreneurs, innovators, and intrapreneurs a proven framework for launching multiple ventures faster and with greater confidence. This detailed guide turns the elusive art of entrepreneurship into a repeatable process. You’ll discover how to design and operate a venture studio — step by step — so you can build new businesses systematically instead of leaving success to chance. Step-by-Step Framework: Follow a clear blueprint for setting up a startup studio, from team structure and idea generation to ...

Black Faces in White Places is about "the game" - that is, the competitive world in which we all live and work. The audiobook offers 10 revolutionary strategies for playing, mastering, and changing the game for the current generation, while undertaking a wholesale redefinition of the rules for those who will follow. It is not only about shattering the old "glass ceiling" but also about examining the four dimensions of the contemporary black experience: identity, society, meritocracy, and opportunity.

Most business leaders understand the power of a dynamic, positive culture - but almost every effort to change culture fails. Why? The approach is often all wrong. Rather than attempt to "transform" a new culture from the ground up, leaders need to instead spearhead a culture renovation. In Culture Renovation, Kevin Oakes provides tangible, tactical insights drawn from a robust data set and informed by CEOs and HR leaders at many of the world's top companies.

Introduction for Part One: Foundations of Business and Finance Understanding the Foundations of Business and Finance In today’s fast-paced world, understanding business and finance is a necessity not just for business professionals but also for individuals managing personal finances, entrepreneurs starting new ventures, and investors looking to build wealth. Business and Finance: Principles, Strategies, and Applications (Part One) provides a strong foundation in fundamental financial and business concepts, ensuring readers can confidently navigate the financial world. This volume ...

Twenty-one years after its incorporation and 16 years after its stock peak, Yahoo sold for 96% less than its value on January 3, 2000, when it had closed at an all-time high of $118.75 per share, resulting in a market capitalization of $120 billion. Wall Street valued Yahoo!, at that time in business less than six years, higher than it did Disney, News Corporation, and Comcast combined. Yahoo!'s story is one of missed strategies, failed opportunities, and poor execution.

In Grow from Within, two leading scholars from the Kellogg School of Management explain how your company can discover the right approach to corporate entrepreneurship and make it profitable. Taking innovation to the next level, corporate entrepreneurship is the process of building new businesses within an established organization - new businesses that are distinct from the core company but that leverage some of its most powerful assets.

In today's complex business environment, small business owners and entrepreneurs face numerous legal challenges that can jeopardize their company's success. From overlooked compliance deadlines to poorly structured contracts, these pitfalls can lead to significant financial losses or even bankruptcy and failure. The LLC & Corporate Legal Survival Guide is designed to help you navigate these challenges effectively. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn how to: Avoid 10 Company-Killing Mistakes: Identify and prevent common legal errors that threaten your business's profitability and ...

Counter-Cola charts the history of one of the world's most influential and widely known corporations, the Coca-Cola Company. It tells the story of how, over the past 130 years, the corporation has tried to make its products and brands physically and culturally a central part of global daily life in over 200 countries. Through this story of Coca-Cola, Amanda Ciafone reveals the pursuit of corporate power within the key economic transformations-liberal, developmentalist, neoliberal - of the 20th and 21st centuries. A story of global capitalism, it is not without contest.

Fairness is a sales pitch. Transparency is theater. And loyalty? That’s what people cling to when they’ve already lost. Machiavelli, Inc is not a guide for the idealist. It’s for the operator—those who understand that business isn’t a community potluck. It’s a war of attrition dressed up as a networking brunch. Drawing from Machiavellian principles and fortified with contemporary corporate tactics, this book delivers a hard strategy for those serious about domination, not just survival. From weaponizing patience and incentivizing betrayal, to rewriting the rules mid-play and ...