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The good fail : (Record no. 59283)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2012003003
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781118250716 (cloth)
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Language of cataloging eng
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Classification number HB615
Item number .L275 2012
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Classification number 658.4/21
Edition number 23
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Personal name Latman, Richard Keith.
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Title The good fail :
Remainder of title entrepreneurial lessons from the rise and fall of Microworkz /
Statement of responsibility, etc Richard Keith Latman.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xix, 153 pages ;
Dimensions 24 cm
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "An inside look at how companies and executives rise and fall, with important lessons for all aspiring entrepreneursThe Good Fail is part business story, part guilty pleasure, exploring Richard Keith Latman's very public missteps and the painful lessons he learned as a result, presented to fellow entrepreneurs, in his own words, for the first time. Written in a lively, conversational style, the book answers questions many computer industry veterans have been asking for more than a decade about what went wrong at Microworkz, the failed former free PC enterprise. Chronicling Latman's long roller-coaster journey back and offering pointed advice about effective business development, negotiating, human resource management, and leadership, which Latman has successfully applied at his latest ventures, iMagicLab and Latman Interactive, the book is an important set of insights for entrepreneurs everywhere. Offers 19 practical lessons learned, which can help put other entrepreneurs on the path to success faster Includes invaluable insight into how to overcome even the worst public business failures Provides a behind-the-scenes look from the ultimate insider at an important time in computer industry history Presents a case study of how personal and business lives can negatively impact each other Microworkz's failure can be your success. The Good Fail provides both important insights into how to start a business that will reap rewards, and warnings about how to avoid going astray"--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Entrepreneurship.
9 (RLIN) 1383
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Business failures.
9 (RLIN) 4399
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship.
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Lending Collection Makandura Library Makandura Library Lending Section 30/03/2017 1 658.421 LAT 69029 15/01/2025 06/01/2025 30/03/2017 Lending Materials
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Lending Collection Makandura Library Makandura Library Lending Section 30/03/2017   658.421 LAT 69030 30/03/2017   30/03/2017 Lending Materials

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