Shoe Dog: A Memoir By The Creator Of Nike
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A gripping business memoir, Shoe Dog chronicles the remarkable origin story of one of the world's most iconic brands, tracing the journey from a $50 loan borrowed from a father to the creation of a multi-billion-dollar global empire. Phil Knight writes with disarming candor and self-deprecating wit, detailing the near-constant financial crises, legal battles, and moments of sheer desperation that threatened to unravel Nike at every turn. The narrative introduces a cast of eccentric, passionate early employees — the so-called Buttfaces — whose loyalty and ingenuity proved just as vital as any business strategy. Knight argues, implicitly but powerfully, that entrepreneurial success is less about genius or certainty and more about an almost irrational willingness to persist in the face of overwhelming odds. Raw, honest, and deeply human, this memoir stands as one of the most compelling accounts of building a business ever written.
Author: Phil Knight
Format: Paperback
Published: 2016, Simon & Schuster
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A gripping business memoir, Shoe Dog chronicles the remarkable origin story of one of the world's most iconic brands, tracing the journey from a $50 loan borrowed from a father to the creation of a multi-billion-dollar global empire. Phil Knight writes with disarming candor and self-deprecating wit, detailing the near-constant financial crises, legal battles, and moments of sheer desperation that threatened to unravel Nike at every turn. The narrative introduces a cast of eccentric, passionate early employees — the so-called Buttfaces — whose loyalty and ingenuity proved just as vital as any business strategy. Knight argues, implicitly but powerfully, that entrepreneurial success is less about genius or certainty and more about an almost irrational willingness to persist in the face of overwhelming odds. Raw, honest, and deeply human, this memoir stands as one of the most compelling accounts of building a business ever written.