Phil Knight Libri

In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the boot of his Plymouth, Knight grossed $8000 in his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. In an age of start-ups, Nike is the ne plus ultra of all start-ups, and the swoosh has become a revolutionary, globe-spanning icon, one of the most ubiquitous and recognisable symbols in the world today. But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, he tells his story. Candid, humble, wry and gutsy, he begins with his crossroads moment when at 24 he decided to start his own business. He details the many risks and daunting setbacks that stood between him and his dream - along with his early triumphs. Above all, he recalls how his first band of partners and employees soon became a tight-knit band of brothers. Together, harnessing the transcendent power of a shared mission, and a deep belief in the spirit of sport, they built a brand that changed everything. A memoir rich with insight, humour and hard-won wisdom, this book is also studded with lessons - about building something from scratch, overcoming adversity, and ultimately leaving your mark on the world.

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Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the boot of his Plymouth, Knight grossed $8000 in his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. In an age of start-ups, Nike is the ne plus ultra of all start-ups, and the swoosh has become a revolutionary, globe-spanning icon, one of the most ubiquitous and recognisable symbols in the world today. But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, he tells his story. Candid, humble, wry and gutsy, he begins with his crossroads moment when at 24 he decided to start his own business. He details the many risks and daunting setbacks that stood between him and his dream - along with his early triumphs. Above all, he recalls how his first band of partners and employees soon became a tight-knit band of brothers. Together, harnessing the transcendent power of a shared mission, and a deep belief in the spirit of sport, they built a brand that changed everything. A memoir rich with insight, humour and hard-won wisdom, this book is also studded with lessons - about building something from scratch, overcoming adversity, and ultimately leaving your mark on the world.

Когда-то молодой, неудержимый, только что окончивший бизнес-школу Фил Найт занял у отца 50 долларов, чтобы открыть собственную компанию с одной простой миссией: импортировать недорогую и высококачественную обувь из Японии. За первый год продаж из своего фургона "Плимут Валиант" Найт заработал 8 тысяч долларов. Сегодня годовой оборот Nike — 30 миллиардов. Nike Фила Найта — золотой стандарт для стартапов, и его галочка — это больше, чем лого. Это символ победы и величия, один из немногих символов, узнаваемых в каждом уголке мира. Найт, "человек за галочкой", всегда остававшийся в тени, в этой откровенной, смешной, интригующей и честной книге впервые рассказывает свою историю.

Firmy Nike nie trzeba nikomu przedstawiać - to jeden z najpotężniejszych graczy na rynku odzieży, obuwia i sprzętu sportowego, z roczną sprzedażą rzędu 30 miliard�w dolar�w.Nie każdy jednak wie, kim jest Phil Knight - człowiek, kt�ry stworzył tę markę za garść dolar�w pożyczonych od ojca, a potem przez dziesięciolecia kształtował jej potęgę. Jego wspomnienia są fascynującą podr�żą w czasie i zaskakująco szczerą, intymną opowieścią o tym, jak realizować marzenia.Knightowi dopisało szczęście: jak większość młodych ludzi, kr�tko po studiach nie miał szczeg�łowego planu na życie, ale miał sw�j Szalony Pomysł. Kochał bieganie i czuł, że nie będzie szczęśliwy, jeśli nie zwiąże kariery zawodowej z pasją. I właśnie o tym, jak zmienić zamiłowanie do sportu w niewyobrażalny sukces komercyjny, opowiada ten pamiętnik - zaskakujący, skromny, niefiltrowany, zabawny i pięknie napisany.