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Shoe Dog
Biography
Phil Knight's memoir of building Nike from fifty borrowed dollars and a trunk full of Japanese running shoes to a $30 billion global brand, told with rare candor about near-bankruptcy, partnerships, and obsession. Warren Buffett, Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Bill Gurley, and Anthony Pompliano are among the many figures on Rooke's list who have named it essential reading.
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Listed as a recommendation in a Shopify article on best books for business leaders.
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“An honest tale of what it takes to succeed in business. Phil Knight opens up in a way few CEOs do.”
Bill Gates reviewed the book on his Gates Notes blog.
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Mentioned reading on his blog.
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“had no idea Nike had such a long history”
Ohanian's quote appears only via recommendation aggregators; Goodreads given as the verified book page, no person-specific primary located.
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“The best book I read last year. Phil is a gifted storyteller.”
The page cites an NBC News article reporting Buffett's recommendation of Shoe Dog.
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“good to see the tenacity you need to make it.”
Recommended on The Tim Ferriss Show (#651), January 2023; he also called it out on Twitter as a book all entrepreneurs should read.
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6 SOURCEs- shopify.com · Best Ecommerce Books Leaders link
- gatesnotes.com · Shoe Dog link
- medium.com · Some Books I Read This Year 5df6878e65cb reading list
- goodreads.com · 27220736 Shoe Dog profile
- nbcnews.com · Byers Market What Tech Media Titans Are Reading Summer N1038611 link
- tim.blog · Bill Gurley reading list
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