The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs

by Kyra Maya Phillips and Alexa Clay

Book Overview

"A fresh perspective on business practices or working lives...and a snappy introduction to a new way of thinking" (Financial Times), The Misfit Economy shows how lessons in innovation, salesmanship, and entrepreneurship can come from surprising places: pirates, bootleggers, counterfeiters, hustlers, and others living on the fringe of society.

Who are the greatest innovators in the world? You're probably thinking Steve Jobs,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451688830
• ISBN13: 9781451688832
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"