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Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good : The Madcap Business Adventure by the Truly Oddest Couple
Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good The Madcap Business Adventure by the Truly Oddest Couple
Author: Paul Newman, A.E. Hotchner
“There are three rules for running a business; fortunately, we don’t know any of them.” — — In 1978, Paul Newman and A. E. Hotchner decided that rather than just distribute Paul’s own salad dressing at Christmas to neighbors, they would offer it to a few local stores. Freewheeling, irreverent entrepreneurs, t...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780385508025
ISBN-10: 0385508026
Publication Date: 11/4/2003
Pages: 272
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4.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Book Type: Hardcover
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superscrounger avatar reviewed Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good : The Madcap Business Adventure by the Truly Oddest Couple on + 18 more book reviews
I enjoyed the account of the development of Newman's Own and the 'Hole in the Wall' camps. A good example of never giving up on either venture.
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Absolutely inspiring, both from a business perspective and from a philanthropical one. I had no idea just how innovative Newman's Own has been in the grocery industry...things that we take for granted now, like jars of chunky spagetti sauces, are due in large part to their products. And all of the stories about their charity work and the stories of the Hole in the Gang camps were utterly inspiring...they seriously brought tears to my eyes.
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fun and truly amazing story of Newman's product line


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