businesspeople

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Steve Jobs

2023
Explores the life of inventor Steve Jobs who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.
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Taylor Swift

iconic music industry trailblazer
2025
A brief biography of singer and songwriter Taylor Swift, discussing her childhood, road to stardom, and career highlights.

Baby Bear's Bakery

2023
"Big changes are coming to Baby Bear's Bakery! First, Bear has been isekai'd and has become the Demon Lord! Now as an evil villain Bear's current obsession is bad customer service! Mwa ha ha! Then, Bear decides to go to school! There's still plenty for him to learn, but in this case, Bear's got his share of topics to teach the next generation of dessert lovers"--Amazon.

Tony Hsieh

Zappos founder
2024
This book tells the story of Tony Hsieh, an American entrepreneur who was the CEO of the online shoe and clothing company Zappos.

Ted Ngoy

"the Donut King"
2024
This book tells the story of Ted Ngoy, a Cambodian immigrant who, along with his wife, opened several highly successful donut shops. He also used his skills to teach other Cambodian Americans how to make donuts.

Peggy Cherng

co-founder of Panda Express
2024
This book tells the story of Peggy Cherng, a Chinese immigrant who co-founded Panda Express with her husband Andrew. She used her skills in mathematics, computer science, and engineering to help turn a single fast-food location into an empire.

Don Chang

co-founder of Forever 21
2024
This book tells the story of Don Chang, a South Korean immigrant who, along with his wife Jin Sook, founded the popular clothing company Forever 21. Today, he is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world.

Elon Musk

a mission to save the world
2021
"Elon Musk is known for rewriting the rules and accomplishing impossible things. His life is filled with big dreams, inspiring successes, frustrating failures, and seemingly inevitable controversy. Find out the true story of how this South African schoolboy's mission to save the world led him to become the visionary once described by the 'New York Times' as 'arguably the most important and successful entrepreneur in the world'"--Publisher.

Changemakers in business

women leading the way
2024
"Many women are leading the way in business, but do you know who they are? Readers will discover the female founders and CEOs of largely successful companies, self-made billionaires, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Down to business

51 industry leaders share practical advice on how to become a young entrepreneur
2024
"Fenley and Jason provide access to leading innovators, inventors, and executives as they tell their stories and provide tips to a new generation of bosses"--Provided by publisher.

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