Ed Mirvish - How To Build An Empire From An Orange Crate or 121 Lessons I Never Learned In School

Mirvish, Ed, 1914

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HOWTO OU1LO AN EMPIRE ON AN ORANGE CRATE

OR 121 LESSONS I NEVER LEARNED IN SCHOOL

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Mirvish, Ed, 1914

How to build an empire on an orange crate ISBN 1-55013-506-6

1. Mirvish, Ed, 1914- Quotations.

2. Success in business Quotations, maxims, etc.

1. Title

HF5386.M5 1993 650.1'092 C93-094227-2

Key Porter Books Limited 70 The Esplanade Toronto, Ontario Canada M5E 1R2

The publisher gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council.

Frontispiece: My George Raft period!

Design: Scott Richardson

Typesetting: Ibex Graphic Communications Inc.

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Preface / vii

Chapter One / 1 Chapter Two / 13 Chapter Three / 28 Chapter Four / 34 Chapter Five / 41 Chapter Six / 46 Chapter Seven / 53 Chapter Eight / 62 Chapter Nine / 69 Chapter Ten / 74 Chapter Eleven / 83 Chapter Twelve / 89 Chapter Thirteen / 99

Eds Lessons From Life / 107

Epilogue / 219 Acknowledgements / 220

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