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Richard Pratt was one of Australia's most successful, formidable and charismatic businessmen. Yet for all this he was unfailingly human, his life playing out like a drama even after the final act. Self-made billionaire, family man, generous philanthropist, patron of the arts and Carlton Football Club saviour were just a few of Pratt's many guises, and in this compelling biography the truth behind the headlines is revealed. The twists and turns of Pratt's life are chronicled with candour – from humble beginnings in Poland to the heights of global business success tainted by the humiliating price-fixing scandal that earned Visy the largest corporate fine in Australia's history. Pratt's many achievements and controversies polarised public opinion but made him one of Australia's most enigmatic public figures. Though his legacy is debatable, no-one can deny that Richard Pratt was … one out of the box.

A practical introduction to the necessity of competitive intelligence for smarter business decisions-from a leading CI expert and speaker In Competitive Intelligence Advantage, Seena Sharp, founder of one of the first Competitive Intelligence firms in the US, provides her expert analysis on the issues and benefits of CI for today's businesses. CI is critical for making smarter business decisions and reducing risks when formulating strategies, leading to more profits and fewer mistakes. This is a practical guide that explains what CI is, why data is not intelligence, why competitor intelligence is a weak sibling to competitive intelligence, when to use it, how to find the most useful information and turn it into actual intelligence, and how to present findings in the most convincing manner. Importantly, Sharp argues that businesses would benefit from shifting their perspective on CI from viewing it as a cost to viewing it as an investment that saves money and provides immediate value. Author Seena Sharp is a noted CI expert who established Sharp Market Intelligence in 1979 Addresses all the most common myths and misconceptions about CI Includes more than sixty examples of when to use CI Completely explains the ins and outs of CI, and why your company will act faster and more aggressively with CI Competitive intelligence is a management tool that is misunderstood and underestimated, yet results in numerous benefits. If you are a senior level executive or operate a business-and you aren't tapping the power of CI to improve your decision making-you are missing a potent advantage.

"IN The eBay Billionaires' Club, you will read thestories of twelve professional eBay merchants whorecognized a great business opportunity on the Internetand pursued it-some at great personal financial risk.In every case, the gamble has paid off. There are some powerful lessons to be learnedfrom these entrepreneurs, whose experiences truly runthe gamut. In the end, what they all have in common is that they started small-and some have purposely decided to stay that way. You'll quickly discover that eBay success really iswithin your reach, because every person in this bookbegan at the very bottom. What's more, a number of them have achievedincredible growth in a relatively short period of time,which should motivate you to stop thinking aboutyour idea and get started on the road to becoming amember of this elite club yourself. Get your highlighters out and fasten your seat belts for a journey that will put you on the road to building your own million-dollar-or perhaps even billion-dollar-eBay business!" —From the Introduction to The eBay Billionaires' Club