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thats cause they didn't "enable child labor" or "violate human rights" to sell their first 50,000 shoes
But it is part of the Nike history and should have been mentioned. It is disgusting to read that kind of fanboy publication, deeply bowing before a company that helped to construct the modern international slavery system.
Shoe dog is a great book. It was really interesting to read him talk about his issues with liquidity and him lamenting the lack of VC funding at the time. Of course he doesn't really address the downsides of VC funding but the local bank he works with is a quaint reminder of how far things have come. A good story and a great reminder that choice of founder partner is crucial to your success. It contributes to my beli…
Yes, there will be one eventually, but it could be in 2030 or 2040, as far as we all know.
How to mistreat your allies (Jeff Johnson)
How to mislead your suppliers and almost lose in court.
Do the marketing methods they used, which is perhaps the impressive part, even work today? Do you show up to track meets with shoes from an unknown brand? I don't think so. Do things that don't scale, but not the exact same things that worked decades ago.