The Self-Made Myth: And the Truth about How Government Helps Individuals and Businesses Succeed (1)

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Synopsis
The Self-Made Myth exposes the false claim that business success is the result of heroic individual effort with little or no outside help. Brian Miller and Mike Lapham bust the myth and present profiles of business leaders who recognize the public investments and supports that made their success possible—including Warren Buffett, Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry’s, New Belgium Brewing CEO Kim Jordan, and others. The book also thoroughly demolishes the claims of supposedly self-made individuals such as Donald Trump and Ross Perot. How we view the creation of wealth and individual success is critical because it shapes our choices on taxes, regulation, public investments in schools and infrastructure, CEO pay, and more. It takes a village to raise a business—it’s time to recognize that fact.
Copyright:
2012

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
192 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781609945084
Related ISBNs:
9781609945060
Publisher:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Brian Miller, Mike Lapham
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Bill Gates Sr
Foreword by:
Chuck Collins

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