What we forget is that for many founders, the path from the playground to the Forbes list was not necessarily well-paved or safe. The books below document the adventures of a few of this century’s corporate movers and shakers. In these books, seven well-known founders tell us how they started great things—occasionally from some not-so-great beginnings. Bloomberg by Bloomberg by Michael R. Bloomberg Wiley; 2 editionBloomberg by Bloomberg by Michael R. BloombergI knew relatively little about Michael Bloomberg before reading this book. I got a kick out of the way Gaines sees major commercial stumbles not as reasons to pout, but as invitations to learn and grow.

Source: Forbes January 16, 2020 12:00 UTC