[Outliers] K.C. Irving: How to Build an Empire on Your Own Terms
· fs.blog · popularity 21/100 · 0 similar stories today · Reference & How-To (Discovery & Research)
Read the original at fs.blog →
Summary
K.C. Irving refused to be stopped. When a railway raised his shipping costs, he bought a ship. When oil suppliers tried to squeeze him, he built a refinery. When a plant went on strike he pulled up to the picket line, took off his coat, and challenged the much larger union boss to a fight. … The post [Outliers] K.C. Irving: How to Build an Empire on Your Own Terms appeared first on Farnam Street .
Found in: Farnam Street. Rating basis: single outlet; outlet tier 2 (unlisted); 1 feeds; feed position 1.