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Shoe Dog: 4 Brutal Truths Behind Building Nike

Phil Knight's memoir isn't a victory lap — Nike spent 18 years one bounced check away from extinction before its 1980 IPO.

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Shoe Dog: 4 Brutal Truths Behind Building Nike: Shoe Dog: 18 Years on the Edge of Zero

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  1. Shoe Dog: 4 Brutal Truths Behind Building Nike, slide 1: Shoe Dog: 18 Years on the Edge of Zero
    1. Shoe Dog: 18 Years on the Edge of Zero
  2. Shoe Dog: 4 Brutal Truths Behind Building Nike, slide 2: 1964: $50 Borrowed & Trunk-of-Car Hustle
    2. 1964: $50 Borrowed & Trunk-of-Car Hustle
  3. Shoe Dog: 4 Brutal Truths Behind Building Nike, slide 3: 1971: Innovation Poured Into a Waffle Iron
    3. 1971: Innovation Poured Into a Waffle Iron
  4. Shoe Dog: 4 Brutal Truths Behind Building Nike, slide 4: The 'Float' Trap: Why Doubling Sales Hurts Cash
    4. The 'Float' Trap: Why Doubling Sales Hurts Cash

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