Grinding It Out
Author: Ray Kroc
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2016-08-02
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1250127505
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1977 by Contemporary Books.
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Grinding It Out
Author: Ray Kroc
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 2016-08-02
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1250127513
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"He either enchants or antagonizes everyone he meets. But even his enemies agree there are three things Ray Kroc does damned well: sell hamburgers, make money, and tell stories." --from Grinding It Out Few entrepreneurs can claim to have radically changed the way we live, and Ray Kroc is one of them. His revolutions in food-service automation, franchising, shared national training, and advertising have earned him a place beside the men and women who have founded not only businesses, but entire empires. But even more interesting than Ray Kroc the business man is Ray Kroc the man. Not your typical self-made tycoon, Kroc was fifty-two years old when he opened his first franchise. In Grinding It Out, you'll meet the man behind McDonald's, one of the largest fast-food corporations in the world with over 32,000 stores around the globe. Irrepressible enthusiast, intuitive people person, and born storyteller, Kroc will fascinate and inspire you on every page.
Grinding It Out
Author: Ray Kroc
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780312929879
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFew entrepreneurs can claim to have changed the way we do business or the way we live. Ray Kroc is one of them. Now meet the man who became a millionaire within a decade, and share in his contagious enthusiasm, perceptiveness and innovative thinking. Includes eight pages of photographs.
Ray Kroc Biography
Author: Thomas Stewart
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2020-07-14
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the 1940s, an ice cream machine salesman from Chicago saw his sales decline across America. However, one restaurant in California was ordering more machines. He flew over to meet the customers and it changed his life. He helped the McDonald brothers to expand their business and later purchased it. Today, it is the largest fast-food restaurant chain by revenue. That man was Ray Kroc. The success story of McDonald's has not since been replicated. They are considered pioneers in how they market themselves and the efficiency with which they run the business. Yet, before reaching the zenith of this career, Ray Kroc faced colossal personal challenges. By the time he got the McDonald brother to allow him to franchise the chain, he was on the verge of bankruptcy and depressed. Instead of giving up, he fought back and created a company that everyone loves. Come face-to-face with the genius who revived the restaurant industry and paved the way for others to emulate. Here's a preview of what you'll discover in this book: Ray Kroc's early childhood, family life, and education A career in business and success as a paper cup salesman Change in business fortunes and traveling to California Meeting the McDonald brothers and having a revelation Pitching the franchise idea to the brothers and going national Purchasing the business and going global Constant innovation and staying ahead of the pack The legacy that he left behind ..... And much more! Ray Kroc created a fast-food empire that everyone from a child to a 90-year-old can relate to. It is one of the most popular family restaurants that keeps on growing. This insightful book will let you in on the secrets on how Ray Kroc developed McDonald's to now operate 37,855 restaurants, making it the envy of competitors, and a darling for everyone else. So, scroll up and click the "Buy now with 1-click" button to know more!
The Burger King
Author: Jim McLamore
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Published: 2020-05-19
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1642502839
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe co-founder and first CEO of Burger King recounts the journey of the international fast-food chain and offers a message to today’s budding entrepreneur. A rags-to-$9-billion-riches story. A crash course in Burger King history and fast food in America, The Burger King is McLamore’s candid and conversational memoir. Written before his death in 1996, he talks of his life, the birth of the whopper, and the rise of Burger King. Inside, find out:How Burger King managed to create the worst advertising campaign of 1985What Burger King shares with Pitbull, Scarface, and Marco RubioWhy Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas called McLamore an “American original” McLamore’s account of Burger King offers an instructive and inspiring tale to young entrepreneurs. Here’s a story of entrepreneurship development from one of the top entrepreneurs of fast-food chains. Want to learn how to start a food business? Burger King’s journey from south Florida drive-ins to international corporation reveals the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, whether in the food service industry or elsewhere. But the autobiography of McLamore doesn’t end when he exits the company. So, what comes after success? To McLamore, it comes down to what’s truly needed to live a full and good life—personal values, impacting the people around you, and juicy hamburgers. Praise for The Burger King “Inspiring.” —Miami Herald “A must-read for aspiring entrepreneurs, for those who have worked in the business, and for those looking for inspiration from one of America’s great innovators . . . . A great read for business owners and those who want to be one.” —Jose Cil, CEO, Restaurants Brands International (parent company of Burger King, Popeyes & Tim Hortons)
Ray & Joan
Author: Lisa Napoli
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016-11-15
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1101984961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe movie The Founder, starring Michael Keaton, focused the spotlight on Ray Kroc, the man who amassed a fortune as the chairman of McDonald’s. But what about his wife Joan, the woman who became famous for giving away his fortune? Lisa Napoli tells the fascinating story behind the historic couple. Ray & Joan is a quintessentially American tale of corporate intrigue and private passion: a struggling Mad Men–era salesman with a vision for a fast-food franchise that would become one of the world’s most enduring brands, and a beautiful woman willing to risk her marriage and her reputation to promote controversial causes that touched her deeply. Ray Kroc was peddling franchises around the country for a fledgling hamburger stand in the 1950s—McDonald’s, it was called—when he entered a St. Paul supper club and encountered a beautiful young piano player who would change his life forever. The attraction between Ray and Joan was instantaneous and instantly problematic. Yet even the fact that both were married to other people couldn’t derail their roller coaster of a romance. To the outside world, Ray and Joan were happy, enormously rich, and giving. But privately, Joan was growing troubled over Ray’s temper and dark secret, something she was reluctant to publicly reveal. Those close to them compared their relationship to that of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. And yet, this volatility paved the way for Joan’s transformation into one of the greatest philanthropists of our time. A force in the peace movement, she produced activist films, books, and music and ultimately gave away billions of dollars, including landmark gifts to the Salvation Army and NPR. Together, the two stories form a compelling portrait of the twentieth century: a story of big business, big love, and big giving.
The Sprawl
Author: Jason Diamond
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Published: 2020-08-25
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 1566895901
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor decades the suburbs have been where art happens despite: despite the conformity, the emptiness, the sameness. Time and again, the story is one of gems formed under pressure and that resentment of the suburbs is the key ingredient for creative transcendence. But what if, contrary to that, the suburb has actually been an incubator for distinctly American art, as positively and as surely as in any other cultural hothouse? Mixing personal experience, cultural reportage, and history while rejecting clichés and pieties and these essays stretch across the country in an effort to show that this uniquely American milieu deserves another look.
Grindin'
Author: Danielle Santiago
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2007-02-06
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0743277619
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKennedy Sanchez is a 22-year-old |round the way girl| with a heart of gold. After partying in Las Vegas, Kennedy and her cousin Nina fly back home to New York. That night, Nina's kids call Kennedy to tell her that Nina's boyfriend is beating her. Kennedy rushes to help but it's too late - Nina dies in Kennedy's arms after making her promise to take care of her kids. Then Kennedy is offered a chance to become a rapper and leave the streets behind. But once she's in the music world, she realises that the scenery may have changed but the hustle is still the same.
Start Small FINISH BIG
Author: Fred De Luca
Publisher: Mandevilla Press
Published: 2012-11-20
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 1627040064
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt age seventeen Fred Deluca borrowed $1,000 from a a friend-and srarted SUBWAY(R). Today, with more than 38,000 stores in one hundred countries and annual sales exceeding $16.6 billion, Fred DeLuca's SUBWAY is a success story with a message... START SMALL FINISH BIG Publishers Weekly Review: DeLuca was only 17 when he started what is now the Subway restaurant chain in 1965; he needed money to attend college and a friend offered to back him with $1,000 to start a sandwich shop in Bridgeport, Conn. That beginning led DeLuca to an enormously successful career: in addition to being president of the chain, he runs MILE, a nonprofit organization that offers loans to entrepreneurs. According to DeLuca, there are 15 essential principles for anyone starting a small business, some of which, DeLuca confesses, he learned the hard way (he had never made a submarine sandwich before opening day of his first shop). Among these pillars: Believe in Your People; Never Run Out of Money; Keep the Faith; and Profit or Perish. DeLuca uses his own business experience as well as that of other successful entrepreneursAe.g., the founders of Kinko's and Little Caesar'sAin addition to those of less well-known business people. Written in a conversational style, the advice isn't especially original or creative. However, would-be millionaires who are sitting at their kitchen table wondering if they should take that big step and start a business will find the book both instructive and inspirational. Agent, Bob Diforio. Library Journal DeLuca, co-founder in 1965 of SUBWAY Restaurants and founder in 1996 of the Micro Investment Lending Enterprise (MILE), a nonprofit organization making microloans to entrepreneurs/microentrepreneurs, has written this humorous, down-to-earth guide to success as a small business owner. Coauthor Hayes is a writer (Computer Architecture and Organization, 1998), public speaker, and business trainer. Each chapter describes one of DeLuca's 15 key lessons and is illustrated with a real-life case study. None of the people in these cases is a household name, but businesses such as Kinkos, Little Caesars, and SUBWAY are. DeLuca doesn't claim that his guides form a master plan for success, but he optimistically believes that anyone can become Bill Gates, Lillian Vernon, or Henry Lay and that his lessons will increase the chances. His book also promotes and supports MILE, and the last chapter and appendix are devoted to information about it and its programs. Recommended for most small business collections. Susan C. Awe, Univ. of New Mexico Lib., Albuquerque
