Built from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew the Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion
- ISBN-10
- 0812933788
- ISBN-13
- 9780812933789
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 332
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Broadway Business
- Authors
- Bob Andelman, Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank
Description
Chronicling one of the great business success stories of modern times, this lively tale of two entrepreneurs follows the authors as they build one of the most profitable specialty chains in history. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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