Download or read book Burn Rate written by Andy Dunn and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this “gripping” (TechCrunch), “eye-opening” (Gayle King, Oprah Daily) memoir of mental illness and entrepreneurship, the co-founder of the menswear startup Bonobos opens up about the struggle with bipolar disorder that nearly cost him everything. “Arrestingly candid . . . the most powerful book I’ve read on manic depression since An Unquiet Mind.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of WorkLife At twenty-eight, fresh from Stanford’s MBA program and steeped in the move-fast-and-break-things ethos of Silicon Valley, Andy Dunn was on top of the world. He was building a new kind of startup—a digitally native, direct-to-consumer brand—out of his Manhattan apartment. Bonobos was a new-school approach to selling an old-school product: men’s pants. Against all odds, business was booming. Hustling to scale the fledgling venture, Dunn raised tens of millions of dollars while boundaries between work and life evaporated. As he struggled to keep the startup afloat, Dunn was haunted by a ghost: a diagnosis of bipolar disorder he received after a frightening manic episode in college, one that had punctured the idyllic veneer of his midwestern upbringing. He had understood his diagnosis as an unspeakable shame that—according to the taciturn codes of his fraternity, the business world, and even his family—should be locked away. As Dunn’s business began to take off, however, some of the very traits that powered his success as a founder—relentless drive, confidence bordering on hubris, and ambition verging on delusion—were now threatening to undo him. A collision course was set in motion, and it would culminate in a night of mayhem—one poised to unravel all that he had built. Burn Rate is an unconventional entrepreneurial memoir, a parable for the twenty-first-century economy, and a revelatory look at the prevalence of mental illness in the startup community. With intimate prose, Andy Dunn fearlessly shines a light on the dark side of success and challenges us all to take part in the deepening conversation around creativity, performance, and disorder.

Download or read book Billionaire Blend written by Cleo Coyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landmark coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi has served her share of New York’s rich and famous, but even she is surprised by her explosive introduction to a mysterious Internet billionaire… When a car bomb nearly kills tech whiz Eric Thorner, Clare comes to his aid and receives a priceless thank you. Not only does the billionaire buy her a barista’s dream espresso machine, he hires her to create the world’s most expensive coffee blend. As Eric jets Clare around the globe on a head-spinning search for the world’s best coffee, she gets to know his world—a mesmerizing circle of money with rivalries that could easily have turned deadly. But is this charming young CEO truly marked for termination? Or is he the one making a killing?

Download or read book My Brother s Billionaire Best Friend written by Max Monroe and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mabel "Maybe" Willis died a virgin at the very young age of twenty-four.She leaves behind her parents, Betty and Bruce, her brother, Evan, a laptop filled with one too many Jason Momoa memes, and a Kindle library with more books than one human being could ever finish in a lifetime.Cause of death: a text message.Okay. So, I didn't die. But I may as well have. One minute, I'm a woman trying to find her way in the world, and the next, I'm the sender of six of the most embarrassing text messages that have ever been sent in the history of time-or the cell phone. Whatever. We're talking code red, send a flipping mayday, the apocalypse is coming kind of texts.And I didn't just send them to some random person I'll never see again. No. That would be too easy. I sent them to Milo Ives.The man who played a starring role in all of my teenage fantasies-and my brother's lifelong best friend. And, boy oh boy, has he grown up. He's hard-bodied, blue-eyed, jawline-of-stone handsome, crazy successful, and has more money in his bank account than my brain can fathom.Deflower me, please? I said. Yeah. Send help.

Download or read book Billionaires written by Darryl Cunningham and published by Drawn & Quarterly. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative and funny deconstruction of how the giants of American capitalism shape our world In Billionaires, Darryl Cunningham offers an illuminating analysis of the origins and ideological evolutions of four key players in the American private sector—Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and oil and gas tycoons Charles and David Koch. What emerges is a vital critique of American capitalism and the power these individuals have to assert a corrupting influence on policy-making, political campaigns, and society writ large. Cunningham focuses on a central question: Can the world afford to have a tiny global elite squander resources and hold unprecedented political influence over the rest of us? The answer is detailed through hearty research, common sense reasoning, and astute comedic timing. Billionaires reveals how the fetishized free market operates in direct opposition with the health of our planet and needs of the most vulnerable -- how Murdoch’s media mergers facilitated his war-mongering, how Amazon’s litigiousness and predatory acquisitions made them “The Everything Store,” and how the Kochs’ father’s refineries literally fueled Nazi Germany. In criticizing the uncontrolled reach of power by Rupert Murdoch (in fueling the far right), the Koch Brothers (in advocating for climate change denial), and Jeff Bezos (in creating unsafe working conditions), Cunningham speaks truth to power. Billionaires ends by suggesting alternatives for a safer and more just society.

Download or read book Justice Burning written by Elle James and published by Elle James. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Billionaire Next Door written by Jessica Lemmon and published by Forever. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can't Buy Me Love It's Tag Crane's job to be the life of the party. Traveling from one exotic locale to another is just part of running the luxurious Crane Hotel empire. But even paradise isn't perfect. Devising a new business strategy is keeping Tag up at night-and so is the Great Dane barking at all hours in the apartment below his. To muzzle the problem, Tag charges downstairs . . . right into the most beautiful, blond distraction he's ever seen. Dog-sitting by day, bartending by night. It's not exactly the life Rachel Foster dreamed of. But when Tag Crane rushes in, all mountain-man shoulders and obscenely sexy smile, needing her help for the Crane Hotels, it's a fantasy come true. What's the harm in a fun no-strings fling? Only a fool would give her heart to a billionaire player like Tag-until suddenly the one man who can't be caught is the one flirting with forever . . .

Download or read book Ultimate Billionaires Boxed Set Books 1 4 written by Barbara McMahon and published by Barbara McMahon. This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ULTIMATE BILLIONAIRES BOXED SET includes: THE CYNICAL SHEIKH, Book One Love at first sight Laura has never believed in the adage of love at first sight, though her friend is an absolute believer. Yet when she meets a dashing, tall, dark and handsome man at a charity event, she falls head over heels. She’s swept away with fabulous dates from a hot air balloon ride to a fantastic weekend away. Could this be forever love? Family first at all costs When Sheikh Taliq discovers his younger cousin is involved again with another gold digger, he makes plans to lure the woman away from his cousin, lavish her with attention–and trinkets–until she chooses him as a wealthy prospect. Then he will repudiate her–showing his cousin her true colors. Tangled web To Taliq’s utter astonishment, his cousin announces his engagement to another woman. What of Laura? Has he been totally mistaken about her? Has he lost any chance with a woman he was growing to love? FALLING FOR THE SHEIKH, Book Two Unexpected Always impetuous, this time Sara’s really landed herself in hot water. Caught photographing forbidden locations in a foreign country, she’s in jail and no one knows where she is. Diplomacy needed Sheikh Kharun bak Rijad learns the daughter of the chief negotiator from the United States is in a remote jail accused of spying. To allow the courts to proceed would have international consequences. Yet, not to act, would cause internal conflicts at the highest levels of his government. Outlandish proposal A hastily conceived plan might buy them enough time to close the deal worth millions and avoid any international repercussions. Can they fool the world into thinking they’re in love? A SHEIKH OF HER OWN, Book Three Three Weeks with a Sheikh! Bridget Rossi jumps at the invitation to visit the Mediterranean estate of Sheikh Rashid al Halzid and the chance to immerse herself in a fairy-tale setting to help deal with the loss of her father. Life is no fairy-tale. Rashid works hard and plays hard, and this house party is only temporary. In sharp contrast to his other guests only interested in a good time, Bridget weaves her special kindness into the very fabric of his family. Is she for real? The jaded sheikh has to ask himself is he a fool to believe what he sees in Bridget? THE UNFORGETTABLE SHEIKH, Book Four Lost Love Ten years ago Chloe and Ben were in love, talking marriage, and making plans for the future. Then he vanished. All plans were shattered and heartbreak became a constant companion. Putting the past behind her at last, Chloe focuses on her new life’s path–but never forgot. Duty Calls Sheikh Karif bin Shakirah’s happiest years were when he was a graduate student at Berkeley. He found a woman who loved him for himself not his family’s wealth. He’d even hoped things would work out for him and Chloe-- after all doesn’t love conquer all? But duties and responsibilities swept him back to his homeland and he lost the woman he loved. Second Chance? When Chloe sees Ben for the first time in ten years, she’s shocked to learn he’s a wealthy sheikh from an oil-rich company signing a treaty with the US. He spots her and before long confronts her to find she hold only contempt. Could they have a second chance to live the plans they’d made or would the heartbreak and feelings of betrayal from the past prove too strong to overcome?

Download or read book Burning Love A Billionaire Romance Story written by S.J. Mullins and published by MM Books. This book was released on with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luke Cassidy is a billionaire playboy who loved living fast. Fast cars, fast women and no responsibilities. Even though he is the owner of a multi-million dollar company in Texas, Luke still has a very carefree attitude. His family, and best friend is worried about his reckless behavior and is convinced that he will never change, calm down and settle down. This does however change when Luke finds a woman beaten in an alley on the wrong side of town. Playing the hero to a woman he has never met is unlike him, and everyone is surprised by this, even Luke. Aria Torres had the world at her feet. She had just graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in psychology, and was ready to take on the world. What she didn't expect was to be brutally attacked one night and left for dead. She wakes up in hospital with no memory of what happened to her, or of her life before the assault. When no-one comes forward to claim Aria at the hospital, Luke’s family urges him to step up and be responsible for once. He reluctantly agrees, knowing this was going to be a mistake. And it was, as Luke soon realizes there is more to life than partying as he helps Aria fill in the blanks of her life before him.

Download or read book The Billionaire Bodyguard written by Kristi Avalon and published by Kristi Avalon. This book was released on 2023-12-23 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He'll protect her at all costs... Allison Dupree knows she shouldn't mix business with pleasure, especially when she's running from her past. Even after a one night stand with her sexy boss, she resists his attempts to further their personal and business relationship. Billionaire CEO Logan Stone is used to getting what he wants - and he wants the future with Allison that she keeps denying him. When Allison reveals she's pregnant with his child, and a dangerous threat targets her and the baby, Logan discovers just how far he's willing to go to protect the future and family he can't live without.

Download or read book Burn for Me written by Ilona Andrews and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this spellbinding first novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews’s urban fantasy Hidden Legacy series, private detective Nevada Baylor navigates her way through an alternate world where dynasties, built on inherited wealth and magic, guide the course of humanity. ?Nevada Baylor runs a small-time detective agency in Houston, Texas, busting scammers, exposing cheaters, and dealing with petty criminals. She’s very good at her job—helped by a magical ability to sense when someone tells the truth or lies. But when she’s forced into accepting a case to find a radical pyrotechnic who can conjure heat and fire at will, Nevada knows she’s out of her league. To bring him to justice, she’ll have to join forces with someone who wields an even more dangerous power. Connor “Mad” Rogan is a former combat mage, a telekinetic singularly responsible for mass destruction in war-torn countries, and a member of one of the most powerful magic families in the world. His nephew has been kidnapped by the fugitive pyromaniac, and Nevada is his best chance at finding them both. But unlike Nevada, Connor could care less about societal law and order, and has no qualms about extinguishing his family’s enemy. Bound by their mission, Nevada and Connor clash over their tactics and moral beliefs, even as things undeniably heat up between them. But the man they’re chasing is involved in a darker conspiracy that threatens to destroy the city—and destabilize the balance of power the elite magical families use to influence every nation on Earth.

Download or read book How to Drink Like a Billionaire written by Mark Oldman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to know the mysteries of how the 1% drink? Mark Oldman, one of America's most popular wine experts, demystifies the secrets of the wine world, so you can drink, enjoy, and savor wine better - and cheaper. With his characteristic wit and charm, Oldman spills on how to imbibe like an insider while cutting through the pretension and geekiness that still surrounds wine. From detailing little-known ways to hone in on the best value bottles to the secret maneuvers you can do to master wine in restaurants, shops, and at home, you'll be approaching wine like the 1% in no time!

Download or read book The Accidental Billionaires written by Ben Mezrich and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER “The Social Network, the much anticipated movie…adapted from Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires.” —The New York Times Best friends Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg had spent many lonely nights looking for a way to stand out among Harvard University’s elite, competitive, and accomplished student body. Then, in 2003, Zuckerberg hacked into Harvard’s computers, crashed the campus network, almost got himself expelled, and was inspired to create Facebook, the social networking site that has since revolutionized communication around the world. With Saverin’s funding their tiny start-up went from dorm room to Silicon Valley. But conflicting ideas about Facebook’s future transformed the friends into enemies. Soon, the undergraduate exuberance that marked their collaboration turned into out-and-out warfare as it fell prey to the adult world of venture capitalists, big money, and lawyers.

Download or read book The Greek Billionaire s Innocent Princess written by Chantelle Shaw and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this contemporary romance, a shy princess shares an incognito night of passion with a Greek tycoon—only to find herself expecting an heir! Ruling over the country of Aristo, the royal Karedes family is also one of the richest in Europe. But plain, plump Kitty Karedes is the forgotten princess. Even while hosting the palace ball, Kitty plans everything perfectly—yet doesn’t leave herself time to buy a showstopping dress! When sexy Greek tycoon Nikos Angelaki mistakes Kitty for a waitress, she flees in disgrace. But when Nikos spies her again, she’s swimming naked in the moonlight. He discovers that the mystery woman’s frumpy clothes were hiding luscious curves! After a night of passion, Nik discovers he’s seduced a princess . . . and gotten the royal in a family way!

Download or read book The Billionaire s Desires Vol 9 written by Emma M. Green and published by Addictive Publishing. This book was released on with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Billionaire s Fake Dating Game The Billionaire s Artist Part Two written by K.L. Zales and published by K.L. Zales. This book was released on with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite her vows to stay single and independent, Abbie Tell finds herself getting more involved than ever in super billionaire Thomas Maxwell's fake dating ploy. With the family business on the line, Thomas has upped the game--and now Abbie is Thomas's fake fiancee. It's still just a business deal, according to Thomas. Only it's not. Abbie has feelings for Thomas and she's getting the sense that Thomas is taking this further for reasons other than business. That would be great, but now Abbie's best friend hates her and her father's counting on her to marry Thomas so he can get his hands on the Maxwell family fortune. Abbie can back out whenever she wants--but she and Thomas share something deep, something Abbie has never experienced with another man, and even her fear of settling down may be no match for him.

Download or read book The Billionaire s Fake Dating Game Complete Series Books 1 3 The Billionaire s Artist written by K.L. Zales and published by K.L. Zales. This book was released on with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set contains all three books of the Billionaire's Fake Dating Game. Begin falling in love all over again! Book One: Abbie Tell has had it with men, especially since the last one she dated kept track of the miles on her car with a spreadsheet. After leaving her oppressive home behind to make it as an artist, Abbie has sworn that she will remain single and create a life for herself. But when she risks losing her art gallery and having to go back home, Abbie is desperate. To pay her bills, she must become an artist to the stunning billionaire Thomas Maxwell. That's fine—except that it turns out Thomas is also in trouble. Known for being hot, single, and adventurous, Thomas must look like he's settling down with a woman in order to inherit the family business. And Abbie's the best candidate. So what's the solution? Fake dating! It's only an act, after all, and Abbie swears she will never fall for Thomas... Book Two: Despite her vows to stay single and independent, Abbie Tell finds herself getting more involved than ever in super billionaire Thomas Maxwell's fake dating ploy. With the family business on the line, Thomas has upped the game--and now Abbie is Thomas's fake fiancee. It's still just a business deal, according to Thomas. Only it's not. Abbie has feelings for Thomas and she's getting the sense that Thomas is taking this further for reasons other than business. That would be great, but now Abbie's best friend hates her and her father's counting on her to marry Thomas so he can get his hands on the Maxwell family fortune. Abbie can back out whenever she wants--but she and Thomas share something deep, something Abbie has never experienced with another man, and even her fear of settling down may be no match for him. Book Three: Abbie has just broken some surprising news to Thomas—they're expecting their first child. With their fake marriage only one month away and Thomas's inheritance to be decided soon, Abbie and Thomas now face the prospect of parenthood. While Abbie is fearful that a baby will take away her identity, she wants to keep their child. But Thomas harbors a secret and it just may rip the two of them apart. Can Abbie and Thomas's love for each other conquer everything that life has thrown at them? The Billionaire's Fake Dating Game Box Set is a bundle of three humorous, contemporary romance reads.

Download or read book Angels Burning written by Tawni O'Dell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On the surface, Chief Dove Carnahan is a true trailblazer who would do anything to protect the rural Pennsylvanian countryside where she has lived all fifty of her years. Traditional and proud of her blue-collar sensibilities, Dove is loved by her community. But beneath her badge lies a dark and self-destructive streak, fed by a secret she has kept since she was sixteen. When a girl is beaten to death, her body tossed down a fiery sinkhole in an abandoned coal town, Dove is faced with solving the worst crime of her law enforcement career. She identifies the girl as a daughter of the Truly family, a notoriously irascible dynasty of rednecks and petty criminals. During her investigation, the man convicted of killing Dove's mother years earlier is released from prison. Still proclaiming his innocence, he approaches Dove with a startling accusation and a chilling threat that forces her to face the parallels between her own family's trauma and that of the Trulys" --