Jack Ma's origins may have been humble, but his ambition and vision were world-class. Today, his online retail company, Alibaba, enjoys an 80% market share in China. Ma’s got big plans for the rest of the world, too, planning to provide everything from goods to entertainment to every country on Earth. Learn how he channeled his unique focus into one of the most successful companies in history.

Happiness is a new pair of shoes...and a good boss! Narrating his own memoir about running Zappos, Tony Hsieh delivers his philosophy of fun, upbeat personal fulfillment through business to a world that needs to enjoy work more. Prepare for lots of wild tales of startup culture in this highly entertaining book!

Jay-Z’s influence in pop culture is far broader than most people realize. Not only is he an artist, he also owns clothing lines, perfume lines, a basketball team, and a media business empire that rivals anything else in the entertainment industry. Listen and learn how he went from the street to the boardroom.

Jeff Bezos doesn’t need much introduction. Amazon needs even less. But not everyone knows about the ambition and business strategy that turned an online bookseller into the internet’s most successful general store. Not only does this audiobook describe rare details of Jeff Bezos’s life, it also reveals the secrets of how Amazon became one of the most valuable companies on the globe.

Patagonia is notorious for its environmental consciousness. Its founder, Yvon Chouinard, lives his truth in the great outdoors, running a company that he guides with his values. You don’t have to be an ecologist to love this book’s vibrant soul! Outdoorsy people will love this book as much as aspiring businesspeople who want to change the world with their convictions.

It’s not enough to just make a profit. If your company isn’t people-oriented, then it’s not succeeding. Howard Schultz will tell you that Starbucks works because it’s more than just a money-making machine. Find out how he returned to his old job as CEO during the depths of the economic recession, determined to build something bigger than a cafe chain.

Student Maid was a great idea, but Kristen Hadeed was an inexperienced CEO. Years after she struggled to become the world-class business executive she is today, Hadeed has realized that all those early mistakes were what honed her most valuable skills. Follow her journey of personal development as she messes up again and again, learning all along. She’s living proof that success is the result of failure—lots and lots of failure!