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The success of Starbucks is one of the most remarkable business stories in decades. Since 1987, the coffee merchant has grown from a single retail store on Seattle's waterfront to a company with more than 1,000 stores nationwide and a new one opening somewhere every business day. According to Fortune magazine, Starbucks "has changed everything...from our tastes to our language to the face of Main Street."

For more than a year, Howard Schultz, the chairman and former CEO of Starbucks, and former Washington Post senior correspondent and associate editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran searched the country for even more of America's unsung heroes, as a follow-up to Upstanders' first season. Now you'll hear the stories and voices of the people they found - local citizens who are demonstrating unbelievable courage and inspiring a better America at a time when we need these heroes more than ever.

In 2008, Howard Schultz, the president and chairman of Starbucks, made the unprecedented decision to return as CEO, eight years after he stepped down from daily oversight of the company to become chairman. Concerned that Starbucks had lost its way, Schultz was determined to help it return to its core values and restore not only its financial health, but also its soul.

From the best-selling author and former Starbucks CEO, here is a story that is part dramatic memoir, part blueprint of the new responsibilities that leaders and citizens share in America today. The book weaves two parallel narratives to show how experiences from Howard Schultz’s troubled childhood - some of which he has never before disclosed - propelled him out of the housing projects and fueled his efforts to build a global brand and redefine the role of a company in society. Ultimately, Schultz reveals the potential we all have to transform communities and uplift lives. 

Maynard Webb has helped found, fund, and grow dozens of successful companies. Webb now shares his lessons with the rest of America’s aspiring entrepreneurs in Dear Founder. Dear Founder is rich with sound advice on an array of business topics, from turning your idea into a reality to building a culture, to reaching key financial goals. This audiobook is an indispensable guide to navigating the realities, risks, and rewards of being your own boss - and founding the company of your dreams.

A celebration of the extraordinary courage, dedication, and sacrifice of this generation of American veterans on the battlefield and their equally valuable contributions on the home front. Because so few of us now serve in the military, our men and women in uniform have become strangers to us. We stand up at athletic events to honor them, but we hardly know their true measure.

A história da Starbucks não é apenas um registro de crescimento e sucesso. Ela conta também como uma empresa pode ser construída de maneira diferente. Em Dedique-se de coração percebemos que uma empresa pode, sim, funcionar com o coração, nutrir a alma e ainda dar lucros. Neste livro, vemos que é possível, a longo prazo, oferecer valor aos seus acionistas sem sacrificar a crença central de que se deve tratar os funcionários com respeito e dignidade, tanto porque a Starbucks tem uma equipe de líderes que acreditam que isso é o certo quanto porque essa é a melhor forma de se fazer negócios.

Many business owners purchase Internet tools which they thought would really be of benefit to their business, but as the drama unfolds they later shelve these tools out of frustration. As we examine the events that led this decision we are going to be amazed! Could it be that they really do not understand the fundamentals of internet business marketing? In dealing with this issue there are tips that can help these business owners make wise decision.

Join Kevin Schultz and Kayla Howard, two passionate filmmakers and crew workers from Canada, on an entertaining and down-to-earth podcast that celebrates the magic of cinema. In each episode, they invite special guests from the motion picture industry to share their personal connections to a movie that holds a special place in their hearts. Get ready for candid conversations, delightful anecdotes, and genuine enthusiasm as they explore the impact of these beloved films. Whether you're a casual moviegoer or a die-hard cinephile, this podcast is your ticket to a fun-filled journey through the ...