Business Adventures

by John Brooks · 1969

Classic New Yorker business reporting on corporate decision-making, markets, and mistakes.

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John Brooks · Business journalist

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Bill GatesCo-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist

Business Adventures remains one of his most-cited business books.

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Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading

TIME's interview notes books that influenced Gates's life and mind, including Business Adventures.

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New Yorker writer whose business reporting became a classic for investors and founders.

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