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In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the boot of his Plymouth, Knight grossed $8000 in his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. In an age of start-ups, Nike is the ne plus ultra of all start-ups and the swoosh has become a revolutionary, globe-spanning icon, one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable symbols in the world today.

Autobiografie van de grootste sportschoenenmaker ter wereld. Phil Knight richtte in 1964 samen met hardloopcoach Bill Bowerman Blue Ribbon Sports op, in het begin als distributeur voor de Japanse schoenmaker Onitsuka Tiger. Ze begonnen met een startkapitaal van slechts $1200. In 1971 ging het bedrijf verder als Nike Inc. Knight wilde het oorspronkelijk Dimension 6 noemen. Jeff Johnson, Knights eerste werknemer, verzon de naam Nike – uitgesproken als naikie.

Phil Knight, o homem por trás da Nike, sempre foi uma figura envolta em mistério. Agora, neste livro franco e surpreendente, ele conta sua história. Com 50 dólares emprestados pelo pai, ele abriu em 1963 uma empresa com uma missão simples: importar do Japão tênis de alta qualidade e baixo custo. Mas o caminho até tornar a Nike uma das marcas mais emblemáticas, inovadoras e rentáveis do mundo não foi fácil, e Knight fala em detalhes dos riscos que enfrentou, dos concorrentes implacáveis e de seus muitos triunfos e golpes de sorte.

Food Secure Nation Hosted by award-winning radio hosts, Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, Food Secure Nation explores each piece of the food security puzzle, how they connect, and where leaders, organizations, and everyday people across the country can create the most impact.

Success story #1 du New York Times ! "Un rappel honnête et rafraîchissant de ce à quoi ressemble vraiment le chemin de la réussite commerciale", selon Bill Gates ! La biographie incroyable du fondateur de la marque au swoosh, Phil Knight, est la preuve que le rêve américain existe bel et bien. Un jour, ce gamin d'Oregon prend la courageuse décision de suivre son Idée Folle : il lance son entreprise avec 50 dollars de son père.

"My Fill-In Father" is from the June 17, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Phil Knight and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.