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In ‘Shoe Dog’, Phil Knight tells the full story of Nike’s birth and growth. After business school, he borrowed $50 and began importing athletic shoes from Japan, selling them from the trunk of a Plymouth Valiant. Knight describes the financial risks, early setbacks, and the relationships with his first partners and employees that helped turn a small start‑up into a global sports‑wear powerhouse with annual sales now exceeding $30 billion. His memoir highlights his personal crossroads, the ambition that drove him, and the collective spirit that guided the company’s evolution.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Memoir/Professional Memoir
Authors: Phil Knight
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