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1) Down to business: 51 industry leaders share practical advice on how to become a young entrepreneur
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"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"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A yard work business is perfect for any young people who are hard working and not afraid to get a little dirty. This volume stresses the importance of advertising, attention to detail, and fair pricing to ensure that new businesspeople get repeat customers. The types of supplies that are needed and other tips for a successful yard care business are covered as well.
4) Steve Jobs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Steve Jobs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Young, searching, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and launched a company with one simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost running shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his Plymouth Valiant, Knight grossed eight thousand dollars that first year, 1963. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. In this Age of Startups, Knight's Nike is the gold standard, and its swoosh is more...
6) Elon Musk
Author
Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This easy-to-read blueprint for financial success for kids provides creative and practical tips for earning money by starting a business, and even covers how to write a business plan, raise start-up money, and understand profit and loss"--
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life of William Powell, an African American golfer discriminated against because of his race, and how his perseverance and spirit helped him rise from a caddy to the first African American owner of a public golf course