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Annotated Bibliography On Moneyball

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Annotated Bibliography Bakshi, M. (Producer), & Miller, B. (Director). (2011). Moneyball [Motion Picture]. United States .
Based on a true story, “Moneyball” is a movie for anybody who has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, a general manager of the Oakland A 's, forces to reinvent his team on a tight budget, Beane has to work hard to outsmart the richer clubs. The onetime jock teams with Ivy League grad Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) in an unlikely partnership, recruiting bargain players that the scouts call flawed, but all of whom have an ability to get on base, score runs, and win games. To me it 's more than baseball, it 's a revolution - one that challenges old school traditions and puts Beane in the crosshairs …show more content…

(Producer). (2009). Shark Tank [Television Series]. United States: Sony Pictures Television
Shark Tank is a critically-acclaimed reality show that has reinvigorated entrepreneurship in America, The Sharks -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- search to invest in the best businesses and products that entrepreneurs have to offer. The Sharks give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American dream, and potentially secure business deals that could make them millionaires. When watching this television series, they show you how a true “business man” works. It just gave me that sense of what hard work and luck can do for one …show more content…

Kiyosaki explains to the readers on how his opinion of networking changed. In the early 1990’s, a financially successful friend of his, told Robert he was involved in network marketing. Knowing that Roberts past of disinterest in networking, Robert just doesn 't understand why a man who just completed a billion dollar opportunity in commercial real estate transaction would be involved in network marketing and teaching Robert the ways. This book has some rather interesting topics on business and showed me the connections on how marketing and business work together by developing leadership skills that advance in one’s career.
Osberb, S. (2015, October 17). What Makes Social Entrepreneurs Successful? (S. G. Carmichael, Interviewer) Podcast. Podcast retrieved from http://feeds.harvardbusiness.org/harvardbusiness/ideacast Sally Osberg, president and CEO of the Skoll Foundation and author of “Getting Beyond Better” with Roger Martin. Talk about the journey to success and ways to get beyond your goals as an entrepreneur in business. They speak about the hard work/challenges that the complex world would bring to a young social entrepreneurs. When listening to this podcast it made me realize what it takes to be in business, it truly takes real hard work, lucky and

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