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Summary: From Zero to One Of The Biggest in America
Review: Think about this. This guy starts from zero, loses his first store to the landlord - gets kicked out, he is in some small state (that is not an insult) but starts a new store up the road and then keeps on going right up to one of the biggest retail chains in America - all in one generation.He drives a pickup truck, lives in a modest house, and makes all of his family members billionaires when he dies. And then the business still continues to grow after he dies. This is truly an amazing free enterprise story. He liked to be thought of as a country boy that went hunting with his dogs, but he was a business retail genius. His secret is simple (other than he was an excellent leader and manager) sell for the lowest price and sell what people want to buy. He could figure out that formula and make it work. Excellent book for business owners - I like how he kept costs down even to the point of sleeping in new stores during setups and having his own trucks and distribution centers. Jack in Toronto
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Summary: Made in the USA?
Review: Does anybody remember the "promise" Wal-Mart made on commercials to buy "American Made" products and offer them for sale whenever possible? How long did that last? 6 months?? Now...Sam Walton's company is the largest retailer of products "Made in China". Would he be proud if he were still alive? Probably not.
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Summary: Must Read Business Book
Review: This is truly a must read business book. Sam Walton is without a doubt, the greatest business man that ever lived. Aspiring business owners are rejoicing the fact that this business genius put his secrets on paper.
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Summary: Get's your managment blood pumping!
Review: This is an awsome read and is a must for all retail managers on any level. From the mouth of the best in his class, retail managers learn what it means to put your heart into it and get excited about what you do for a living. Sam teaches us; when you are fired up about your business and your team your people will follow suit and they will be fired up also. Mr. Walton is an inspiration in this business and even though he has passed his words of wisdom live on. I would recomend this book to anyone and has became a personal favorite in my collection.
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Summary: Great Business Strategies Book
Review: Sam Walton truely gives us a great model on how to run a business in Made in America. It is not so much the autobiography of Sam but the autobiograph of the Wal-Mart Corporation. This book give a great model for how to try to get big in business and still remain small. Sam Walton used his knowledge along with many ideas from other companies to form what Wal-Mart is today. These and many other strategies for running a business are all included in this book. I feel that this would be a great book for a class on general business. It gives great ideas on how to run a business weather it is big or small.
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Summary: WOW! What a book!
Review: I am so happy i bought this book and took my time reading it. I have read a number of autobiographies by CEO's but this one is special. Sam Walton talks straight from his heart- simple language no management jargon we see spewed all over these days. The passion of the man which transends in the 300 odd pages of this book, is the same which went into making Walmart what it is - The #1 company in the world. Great enterprneurship secrets lay within this book.
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Summary: INSPIRATIONAL
Review: I usually read 4 o 5 books per year, most of them business books. This is one of the best 3 I have read, if not the best business book. Inspirational, for any entrepreneur.
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Summary: Sam Walton's Wal-Mart Story
Review: Absolutly a wonderful story! Hard to believe something that started over fifty years ago as a dime store in small town Arkansas has become the world's largest company today. Mr. Walton's down to earth approach in telling his story makes it an easy read. From his humble beginnings in rural Arkansas, Sam was a go "getter" from early childhood.
The sucess of Wal-Mart is actually based a few simple principles. Offering value to the customers, shareholders and associates and managing the business in a common sense way. Are you an entreperneur or want to be one? Invest in this book today! Not only will you gain valuable insight, but Mr. Walton is open about the hardships and obsticles he faced, especially in the early days. After reading this, I don't feel alone in my challenges as a small business man.
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Summary: The giant started small
Review: Even though Walmart is a giant now and feared by many small businesses, it started small by finding out what the customer wanted and giving it to them. I listen to this audio book over and over again and always come away with a new idea. This is one of the best books on building a business.
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Summary: A Self Made Billionaire
Review: Sam Walton was a self made billionaire. That is billion with a b (not million). He got rich by creating WalMart. This is the true story of Sams life, AND the creation and life of WalMart. From when nobody even heard of them, to today when they are the biggest. Read about this mans life, and how it was that he lived this incredible adventure to create something so large, and become so wealthy in the process. Sam had incredible talent. He wasnt born a billionaire. Nobody gave him a blueprint to follow. He did it all on his own. Building what wasnt there before he came along to build it. Very inspiring book. The lame cover turned me off initially, but finally I gave the book a chance, and I am glad that I did. Not only is this book intersting, but it also spurs ideas for being an entrepreneur. I am already on the way to my first billion.
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