Shoe Dog by Phil Knight - Nike Founder's Memoir - Paperback - Brand New UK Edition - Business & Biography

Details Condition: Brand New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781471146725 Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Age Range: Adult (Non Fiction) Overview Shoe Dog is Phil Knight's candid, deeply personal memoir tracing the birth and rise of Nike, from a $50 loan from his father to a global sportswear empire worth billions. Written with the fire and passion of a young man chasing a crazy idea, this is a rare, first-hand account of entrepreneurship at its most chaotic and exhilarating. For anyone fascinated by business, sport, or the grit behind great brands, this is essential reading. About the Book In 1962, a young accountant named Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and set off with an unconventional business idea: importing quality, affordable running shoes from Japan to challenge the German giants who dominated the American market. Selling shoes from the boot of his Plymouth at track meets across Oregon, Knight earned eight thousand dollars in his very first year. What followed was a decades-long journey of near-bankruptcy, fierce competition, unlikely partnerships, and unwavering belief, as that scrappy startup grew into Nike, one of the most recognisable and valuable brands on the planet. Shoe Dog pulls back the curtain on the true story behind the swoosh, revealing the doubts, risks, and sacrifices rarely discussed in polished corporate histories. Knight writes with unusual candour about the friends, family, and eccentric early employees who built the company alongside him, and about the many moments when Nike came dangerously close to collapse. Praised by business leaders and casual readers alike for its honesty and narrative drive, this memoir reads less like a corporate case study and more like an adventure story, full of setbacks, gambles, and hard-won triumphs. It is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of building something from nothing. Written by Nike founder Phil Knight in his own candid voice A gripping, honest account of real entrepreneurship,