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Secrets Of Great Small Businesses
This debut episode features interviews with two experts on small-business success and a reading from a classic book on that subject…
This debut episode features interviews with two experts on small-business success and a reading from a classic book on that subject. First we hear insights from veteran retail consultant George Whalin, author of Retail Superstars: Inside the 25 Best Independent Stores in America. Then we share an excerpt from Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big, by Bo Burlingham. We conclude by talking with Tom Szaky, the 27-year-old founder and CEO of TerraCycle and author of Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle Is Redefining Green Business.
Books featured in this episode:
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Small Giants Bo Burlingham Paperback Portfolio $16.00 Read more... |
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Revolution in a Bottle Tom Szaky Paul Hawken Paperback Portfolio $15.00 Read more... |
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