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The art of woo : using strategic persuasion to sell your ideasThe art of woo : using strategic persuasion to sell your ideas / Shell, G. Richard (2007)



So, you want to start a business? : 8 steps to take before making the leapSo, you want to start a business? : 8 steps to take before making the leap / Hess, Edward D (2009)



The snowball : Warren Buffett and the business of lifeThe snowball : Warren Buffett and the business of life / Schroeder, Alice (2008)



Ascent of Money: a financial history of the worldAscent of Money: a financial history of the world / Ferguson, Niall (2008)




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