American entrepreneur : the fascinating stories of the people who defined business in the United States
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Schweikart, Larry.
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Doti, Lynne Pierson.
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HB615 .S377 2010
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LC Subjects
Entrepreneurship -- United States -- History.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Entrepreneurship.
History.
United States.
Other Subjects
Entrepreneuriat -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Entrepreneurship -- United States -- History.

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viii, 535 pages ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Illustrates the history of business in the United States from the point of view of the enterprising men and women who made it happen. Schweikart recounts successes and failures, including: how Eli Whitney changed the shape of the American business landscape...the impact of the Civil War on the economy and the subsequent dominance of Andrew Carnegie and J. P. Morgan...the rise of the consumer marketplace led by Asa Candler, W. K. Kellogg, Henry Ford, and J.C. Penny...and Warren Buffett's, Michael Milken's, and even Martha Stewart' s experience in the "New Economy" of the 1990s and into today. From publisher description.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Schweikart, L., & Doti, L. P. (2010). American entrepreneur: the fascinating stories of the people who defined business in the United States . American Management Association.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schweikart, Larry and Lynne Pierson. Doti. 2010. American Entrepreneur: The Fascinating Stories of the People Who Defined Business in the United States. New York: American Management Association.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schweikart, Larry and Lynne Pierson. Doti. American Entrepreneur: The Fascinating Stories of the People Who Defined Business in the United States New York: American Management Association, 2010.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Schweikart, L. and Doti, L. P. (2010). American entrepreneur: the fascinating stories of the people who defined business in the united states. New York: American Management Association.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Schweikart, Larry., and Lynne Pierson Doti. American Entrepreneur: The Fascinating Stories of the People Who Defined Business in the United States American Management Association, 2010.

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