Business History
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From  NEW! Looking Forward with DataFrom: Shifting the Balance |
Readings in part 3 of this text explore how data-driven organizations share core values and how businesses can build connections with their data. This chapter explores the predictive value of … | Mark Schrutt | 6 | 2021 | $0.60 Add |
 Merchant PrincesHalifax's First Family of Finance, Ships and Steel |
This book tells the story of an extraordinary family of merchants and entrepreneurs. It begins in 1810, when William Stairs opened a small general store on the Halifax waterfront. Over the next … | 376 | View | ||
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From  Muzzling the MediaFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Howitt explains RIM’s rocky relationship with the media. Howitt draws from his experience as a reporter at the Waterloo Region Record and from the anecdotes of fellow reporter Matt Walcoff. | Chuck Howitt | 36 | 2019 | $3.60 Add |
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From National Policy ToryFrom: Merchant Princes |
1848-1887 . Examines the life of John Fitzwilliam Stairs and his entry into politics as a Tory and how he was involved in the creation of national policy. Looks at sugar refining and steel making … | James D. Frost | 34 | 2003 | $3.40 Add |
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From  Part IProspectors and Promoters From: Ring of Fire |
In Part I the author recounts the formation of rock deposits in the James Bay Lowlands, and recounts a history of initial mining activity in the area. This section includes: Introduction – … | Virginia Haffernan | 69 | 2023 | $6.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Prelude to the LaunchFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter introduces Fiona McKean and family friend Scott Lake, discussing the events that led Lake and Lütke to form the company Snowdevil, launching the two into the world of e-commerce. | Larry MacDonald | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Promoter and PoliticianFrom: Merchant Princes |
1887-1897 . John F Stairs story continues into his his work as a promoter of the company, his foray back to politics, and some financial innovation | James D. Frost | 41 | 2003 | $4.10 Add |
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From NEW! Rebooting the EngineFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter discusses the recent changes made to Shopify’s workforce, product developments, and other future opportunities contributing to the company’s growth and success. | Larry MacDonald | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Retail Operating System IIFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter further discusses the success of Shopify’s retail operating system, highlighting their growing online e-commerce presence. | Larry MacDonald | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From Riding the RocketFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Howitt details Research in Motion’s rise to prominence and what that meant for Canadian business, particularly in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. | Chuck Howitt | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
Ring of FireHigh-Stakes Mining in Lowlands Wilderness |
In this colorful tale, Virginia Heffernan draws on her bush and newsroom experiences to illustrate the complexities of resource development at a time when Indigenous rights are becoming enshrined … | Virginia Haffernan | 220 | 2023 | View |
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From NEW! Rising Above the Challenges to a Data-driven ModelFrom: Shifting the Balance |
Readings in part 4 of this text explore the ways in which data-driven decision making are applied to different industries | Mark Schrutt | 23 | 2021 | $2.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Settlement in an Age of MercantilismChartered Companies, Clash of Empires, 1500-1700 From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890 |
This chapter discusses mercantilism and the beginnings of chartered companies such as the Hudson Bay Company and European settlement in Canada as the European empires sought to expand their trade … | Bryan D. Palmer | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From Sharing the WealthFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Covers RIM and Jim Balsillie’s support of the University of Waterloo and the foundation and growth of Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). | Chuck Howitt | 16 | 2019 | $1.60 Add |
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NEW! Shifting the BalanceHow Top Organizations Beat the Competition by Combining Intuition with Data |
Digital transformation expert Mark Schrutt reveals how the world’s top companies are using vast amounts of data to inform their decisions, disrupt industries, and get closer to their … | Mark Schrutt | 253 | 2021 | View |
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From NEW! Shifting WindsFrom: Shifting the Balance |
Readings in part 1 of this text explore how companies combine intuition with data and analytics to drive competitive wedges in their markets. This chapter discusses the shift to data driven … | Mark Schrutt | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
