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Peebles Principles : Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeeding in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch by R. Donahue Peebles (2007, Hardcover)

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Praise for The Peebles Principles "Don Peebles is an example of what entrepreneurs are all about. In this engaging and witty book, Peebles shares insights from his own success in the world of high- powered real estate.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100470099305

ISBN-139780470099308

eBay Product ID (ePID)57096930

Product Key Features

Book TitlePeebles Principles : Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeeding in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPersonal Success, Entrepreneurship, Business

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, Business & Economics

AuthorR. Donahue Peebles

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-103102

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal658.421

SynopsisTales and tactics in entrepreneurship from the CEO of the country' s largest Black-owned real estate development firm Part Art of the Deal and part Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?, this book tells the story of Mr. Peebles' journey from a HUD appraiser of low-income housing to a developer of office buildings, hotels, and luxury condominiums in cities across the nation. Highlighting the key business lessons he learned on the road to building a quarter-billion-dollar personal fortune, Peebles offers a first-person, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur and businessperson from the ground up. Packed with practical, hard-won wisdom and personal business insight, The Peebles Principles provides valuable lessons - and fascinating anecdotes- for both aspiring and successful entrepreneurs. R. Donahue Peebles (Miami, FL), Chairman and CEO of The Peebles Corporation, is one of the most successful and recognizable real estate developers in the nation. He is the country' s largest African American developer with more than $4 billion of current development projects in major cities including Miami, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Detroit, and Washington, D.C. A former chairman of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Peebles and his real estate projects have been profiled or featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Forbes, USA Today, Inc., Black Enterprise, the New York Post, the Miami Herald, and the Wall Street Journal, among other prominent publications. He has been profiled on CNBC and CNN Financial Network and has appeared as a guest on Bloomberg Radio, as well as other local and national programs., Praise for The Peebles Principles "Don Peebles is an example of what entrepreneurs are all about. In this engaging and witty book, Peebles shares insights from his own success in the world of high- powered real estate. What makes this book different is Peebles doesn't just focus on the positive, he discusses the failures too--something every entrepreneur can expect in his journey to success. This book should be on every aspiring business- person's bookshelf to be read again and again." --Robert L. Johnson, Founder, BET and Owner, Charlotte Bobcats "The Peebles Principles provides a fun read and a bird's-eye view of the ever- changing world of a real estate entrepreneur. It is a good gut check for would-be entrepreneurs to ask if they have what it takes." --Dr. Peter D. Linnemann, Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania "Wow! What magnificent inspiration The Peebles Principles is for anyone seeking to be involved in business. The ground rules found in each chapter are absolute gems, and those alone make the book worth buying." --Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson, Radio One, Inc. "This book is a brilliant example of entrepreneurship, creativity, and principles. Peebles walks you through many of his successful deals, from their inception to their completion. Once you start the book you won't be able to put it down until you've finished the last page." --Dr. Sanford L. Ziff, Founder and Chairman, Sunglass Hut International Inc., Praise for The Peebles Principles "Don Peebles is an example of what entrepreneurs are all about. In this engaging and witty book, Peebles shares insights from his own success in the world of high- powered real estate. What makes this book different is Peebles doesn't just focus on the positive, he discusses the failures too--something every entrepreneur can expect in his journey to success. This book should be on every aspiring business- person's bookshelf to be read again and again." --Robert L. Johnson, Founder, BET and Owner, Charlotte Bobcats "The Peebles Principles provides a fun read and a bird's-eye view of the ever- changing world of a real estate entrepreneur. It is a good gut check for would-be entrepreneurs to ask if they have what it takes." --Dr. Peter D. Linnemann, Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania "Wow What magnificent inspiration The Peebles Principles is for anyone seeking to be involved in business. The ground rules found in each chapter are absolute gems, and those alone make the book worth buying." --Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson, Radio One, Inc. "This book is a brilliant example of entrepreneurship, creativity, and principles. Peebles walks you through many of his successful deals, from their inception to their completion. Once you start the book you won't be able to put it down until you've finished the last page." --Dr. Sanford L. Ziff, Founder and Chairman, Sunglass Hut International Inc., Mr. Peebles shares his entrepreneurial success through first person lessons he has learned. Part The Art of the Deal and part Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun , Mr. Peebles weaves business lessons through his own journey from government page to CEO of the largest Black owned Real Estate Development firm., Praise for The Peebles Principles "Don Peebles is an example of what entrepreneurs are all about. In this engaging and witty book, Peebles shares insights from his own success in the world of high- powered real estate. What makes this book different is Peebles doesnt just focus on the positive, he discusses the failures too something every entrepreneur can expect in his journey to success. This book should be on every aspiring business- persons bookshelf to be read again and again." Robert L. Johnson, Founder, BET and Owner, Charlotte Bobcats "The Peebles Principles provides a fun read and a birds-eye view of the ever- changing world of a real estate entrepreneur. It is a good gut check for would-be entrepreneurs to ask if they have what it takes." Dr. Peter D. Linnemann, Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania "Wow! What magnificent inspiration The Peebles Principles is for anyone seeking to be involved in business. The ground rules found in each chapter are absolute gems, and those alone make the book worth buying." Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson, Radio One, Inc. "This book is a brilliant example of entrepreneurship, creativity, and principles. Peebles walks you through many of his successful deals, from their inception to their completion. Once you start the book you wont be able to put it down until youve finished the last page." Dr. Sanford L. Ziff, Founder and Chairman, Sunglass Hut International Inc.

LC Classification NumberHC102.5.P384A3 2007

As told toFaber, J. P.