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Fifteen-year-old lemonade entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer discusses how she became an entrepreneur at the age of four and why bee conservation became an important part of her business plan. Ulmer details how her business has taken her on "Shark Tank" and to the Obama White House, and she offers other kids tips for pursuing their passions.
44) Elon Musk
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"Engaging images accompany information about Elon Musk. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
46) Henry Ford
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Sketches the life of the inventor and businessman who with hard work and an innovative mind changed the car industry in ways that will never be duplicated.
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The filmmaker deftly fuses the personal, the political and the just plain surreal as it charts the rise and fall of Fox News Chairman, Roger Ailes. Variously called a bulldog, a kingmaker, and the Ernest Hemingway of campaign advisors, Ailes was a key media consultant to Presidents Nixon, Reagan and George H.W. Bush, powerfully shaping American political history over the last fifty years. In 2016, Ailes was forced out of Fox amid multiple allegations...
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"In this biography of a major, but little-known American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M. Ascoli brings to life a portrait of Julius Rosenwald, the man and his work. The son of first-generation German Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald apprenticed for his uncles, who were among the major clothing manufacturers in New York City. It would be as a men's clothing salesman that JR would make his fateful encounter with Sears, Roebuck and Company....
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"In the late 1950s, Glen Allan, Mississippi, was a poor cotton community. For many, it was a time and place where opportunities were limited by social and legal constraints that were beyond their control. It was a time and place where few dared to dream. Based on his own life experience, Pulitzer nominee Clifton Taulbert has teamed up with entrepreneur thought leader Gary Schoeniger to create a powerful and compelling story that captures the essence...
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"Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store. Then he opened fourteen more. Then Sam had an even bigger idea. He wanted to build large stores in small towns and reduce the price of everything they stocked. Although other businessmen and potential partners laughed at him, this entrepreneur with humble beginnings used his resourcefulness to create Walmart, which would become...