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 Synopsis Reviews  Excerpt  Sam Wyly |
Now in paperback -- the acclaimed inside story of one of America's most important entrepreneurs, wiht new chapters on the Great Crash of 2008. Synopsis Self-made billionaire Sam Wyly is a natural storyteller.
In this candid, engrossing memoir, he recounts the experiences that led him to establish and expand companies on the leading edge of advancements in technology, energy, retail, and investments over the last five decades. From growing up in rural Louisiana on the family cotton farm during the Depression, to founding a pioneering computing company, to parlaying his success into major national retail chains, Wyly describes the decisions and strategies with which he's created his unique path.
Starting with University Computing in Dallas in the early 1960s, Wyly reveals the drive and dealings that took him from one success to another, including founding Sterling Software, taking on the mammoth AT&T monopoly, growing the small chains of Michaels Stores and Bonanza Steakhouses to over a thousand locations each nationwide, co-founding the Maverick Capital and Ranger Capital hedge funds, and founding Green Mountain Energy, the largest provider of cleaner energy in America today.
But he also writes frankly about failures, what he learned from them, and the tactics that ensured his business survival through tough economic times.
In new chapters written for this expanded edition, Wyly discusses the "Great Crash of 2008" in historical perspective, offering insights on the causes of our current financial crisis and the path to recovery--including the importance of green energy for the future.
Reviews " A joy to read. Sam Wyly is a wonderful American character: a natural entrepreneur and builder with an outsized personality and humor to match his success. This book captures the magic of the American dream. "
"A business pep talk wrapped in a memoir... Wyly may drive a Prius, but his autobiography is authentically Texan. From nearly dirt poor to filthy rich, it's his audacious story."
"Sam Wyly has been an extraordinary visionary for the long-term... I highly recommend this exceptionally entertaining and inspiring book."
"1,000 Dollars and an Idea is more than mere memoirs. Each personal tale, written with humor, candor and spirituality, has an underlying business or life lesson."
"Sam's book is an inspirational journey through the early years of online comupting, the creation and growth of the software products industry, and the many and diverse achievements of one of the most important entrepreneurs of the 20th century."
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