Enterprising Minnesotans [[electronic resource] ] : 150 years of business pioneers / / Stephen George ; foreword by Marilyn Carlson Nelson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452200503321
• Autore: George Stephen <1948->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2003
• ISBN: 0-8166-9524-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (198 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.09776/092/2
• Soggetti: Businesspeople - United States; Businesspeople - Minnesota; Industries - United States - History; Industries - Minnesota - History; Entrepreneurship - United States - History; Entrepreneurship - Minnesota - History; Electronic books.; Minnesota Biography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Published in cooperation with the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Pioneering Spirit (1849-1865); Betting on the Future (1865-1890); Seizing Opportunity (1890-1915); Surviving and Thriving (1915-1940); Building on Talent (1940-1965); Growing the Business (1965-2000); Conclusion: In a Pig's Eye; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In Enterprising Minnesotans we read stories of the men and women throughout Minnesota's history who have created exceptional businesses from 1849 to the present, including Cargill, the Mayo Clinic, Andersen Windows, Ecolab, Schwan's, and Leeann Chin, Inc. Through fascinating stories, Enterprising Minnesotans honors the creativity, tenacity, and boldness that enabled these men and women to transform their dreams into success.