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Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale, and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investoŕєєs adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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In this hilarious drink-like-a-fish-out-of-water comedy, a hard-working entrepreneur travels to Europe with his two associates to close the most important business deal of their lives. But the journey quickly spins out of control as the hapless trio encounters all kinds of crazy obstacles, including Oktoberfest bar brawls, hotel foul-ups, foreign GPS directions, and a global fetish festival. In the end, these guys gone wild might just land the deal,...
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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A period of immense economic change, of huge fortunes made and lost, and the rise of disparity between old money and new. A wide-eyed young scion of a conservative family, Marian, embarks on a mission to infiltrate the wealthy neighboring clan or her aunts Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook, dominated by ruthless railroad tycoon George Russell, his rakish son, Larry, and his ambitious wife, Bertha. In this exciting new world that is on the brink of the...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Ten stories, one continent, a global world. Get ready to see Africa as you’ve never seen it before. Imagine an Africa with entrepreneurial spirit that is striving to take care of itself and finding African solutions to African problems. That’s what you will see in this groundbreaking one-hour documentary by award-winning producer Carol Pineau. There is no denying Africa has wars, famines and natural and man-made disasters, but it also has high...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Tossed is a new salad bar chain set up by twenty-something entrepreneur Vincent McKevitt in the teeth of catastrophic economic conditions. Will the credit crunch make or break his new business? The entrepreneur: Vincent started young - selling ice cubes to his sisters! He funded his new business with loans from friends, family - anywhere he could get the money. Against the odds, Tossed opens a new store at London's Baker Street - on time. Branding:...
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English
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"Host of a New England web series, Abby is set to launch her line of home products. But Abby's roots are actually in Texas, and now she must return to her dad's ranch to help him. Surprised to find her former boyfriend, Ryan, is the ranch manager, Abby is soon swept up in their old chemistry. Torn between her Texas roots and her New England aspirations, Abby must decide where she belongs-with work in the NOrtheast, or deep in the heart of Texas."--Container....
7) Steve Jobs
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A biography of Steve Jobs, a successful entrepreneur and innovator, the founder of Apple Computer, Inc.
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Gaboronne, Botswana – It’s 2:25 on a weekday afternoon as four well-dressed men in their early 30s saunter into a small conference room, chat amicably and pour themselves tea. Just before 2:30, one reaches over to a small silver bell on the table. Ding, ding, ding. Numbers flash on the screen as they spring into action…Midrescue, fifty offered for twenty…I’ll take 30…RPC Data at 92…The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is open for trading....
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Sees the arrival of a dashing and elegant stranger in Candleford. Rich, enterprising, worldly and without a wife, James Dowland is a successful businessman with a string of London hotels and has come to transform Candleford and bring it new prosperity. But not everyone welcomes his entrepreneurial efforts and it isn't long before he is sparring with the spirited yet suddenly flustered Dorcas.
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A journalist named Daniel arrives to deliver the news that Emma has been left some money. There's a substantial sum to be claimed if Emma can prove her right to the money and there's a rags to riches story in it for Daniel's newspaper. As Robert and Emma contemplate their change in fortunes, Laura, who is fascinated to meet a real writer, shows Daniel around Lark Rise.
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English
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"Taking a risk on a new business or other enterprise can be daunting, but the rules are simple and the payoff is immensely gratifying. It all starts with an idea, a few basic principles, an organizational checklist, and a research plan-a set of tools that helps you build your way to success. The Entrepreneur's Toolkit is that resource, teaching you how to get started and overcome the many obstacles on the path to a profitable and rewarding venture,...
13) Steve Jobs
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
A biography of Steve Jobs, a successful entrepreneur and innovator, the founder of Apple Computer, Inc.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Women business leaders share introspective insights on how to become a successful entrepreneur in a work force dominated by men in the venture capital ecosystem. From getting started on a concept to launching and running a business, they share how to be resilient and prosperous while following one's passions.
16) Pretty bird
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Three would-be entrepreneurs set out to invent a rocket belt. The venturesome partnership soon takes an unhealthy toll as their mismatched personalities clash and some unexpected success leads to retaliations, kidnapping, and murder.
Series
Criterion collection volume 527
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
Français
Description
When the patriarch of a French-Arab family, Slimane, acts on his wish to open a portside restaurant specializing in his ex-wife's fish couscous, the extended clan's passions and problems explode.
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
Español
Description
It's 1988, and Melo, an Uruguayan town on the Brazilian border, awaits the visit of Pope John Paul II. 50,000 people are expected to attend, and the most humble locals believe that selling food and drink to the multitude will just about make them rich. Petty smuggler Beto thinks he has the best idea of all--he decides he will build a WC in front of his house and charge for its use. His efforts bring about unexpected consequences, and the final results...
19) The donut king
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career of Cambodian American entrepreneur Ted Ngoy, who became the owner of the Christy's chain of donut shops in California after coming to the United States as a refugee in 1975.
20) Good fortune
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Born into impoverished beginnings in East LA, at times homeless and living in his car, John Paul DeJoria spent his early adulthood in and out of motorcycle gangs but transformed his life and built a wildly successful line of hair care products with stylist Paul Mitchell. He then created the largest tequila brand in the world - Patrón. Good fortune reveals the secret of one of America's most celebrated entrepreneurs: giving back. His motto is "success...
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