Business and Personal Finance
October 2022
  
 
New Releases
Like, Comment, Subscribe : How YouTube Drives Google's Dominance and Controls our Culture
by Mark Bergen

In this first-of-its-kind book, a top technology reporter at Bloomberg reveals the inside story of YouTubes technology and business, detailing how it helped Google, its parent company, achieve unimaginable power, unleashing an outrage and addiction machine that spun wildly out of the company's control and forever changed the world.
The Truth about Crypto : Your Investing Guide to Understanding Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Other Digital Assets
by Ric Edelman

In this entertaining and easy-to-read guide filled with sound, practical advice, a New York Times best-selling author and personal finance expert shows readers how they can engage and thrive in today's new frontier of crypto investment strategies.
Free Time : Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business
by Jenny Blake

Blake discusses ways to simplify and streamline your business to cut out bottlenecks and focus on what matters.
How to Invest : Masters on the Craft
by David M. Rubenstein

A master class on investing from the cofounder of The Carlyle Group features conversations with the biggest names in finance.
The Man who Broke Capitalism : How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America--and How to Undo His Legacy
by David Gelles

The Corner Office columnist and business reporter for the New York Times shows how celebrity CEO Jack Welch single-handedly ushered in a new, cutthroat era of American capitalism that continues to this day.
The 12-Hour Walk : Invest One Day, Conquer Your Mind, and Unlock Your Best Life
by Colin O'Brady

Sharing the hard-earned life lessons he has learned, the author, a ten-time world record-breaking explorer, shows us through adventure stories set to the most extreme places on Earth, how investing one day in ourselves will unlock our best lives and help us embrace our full potential.
Lead Upwards : How Startup Joiners Can Impact New Ventures, Build Amazing Careers, and Inspire Great Teams
by Sarah E. Brown

Startup marketing leader Sarah E. Brown delivers an illuminating and accessible guide to maximizing your impact and delivering results in a startup leadership role.
Turn Your Fandom into Cash : A Geeky Guide to Turn Your Passion into a Business or at Least a Side Hustle
by Carol Pinchefsky

Turn Your Fandom Into Cash teaches fans how to power up their own geeky businesses, harness the power of their fandom, and shield themselves against the wrath of intellectual property holders. 
Get Your Career in Shape : A Five-step Guide to Achieve the Success You Need, Want, and Deserve
by Candace Steele Flippin

In this revolutionary book, Dr. Candace Steele Flippin delivers practical career guidance to accelerate women's leadership and professional development.
Guerrilla Marketing : Advertising and Marketing Definitions, Ideas, Tactics, Examples, and Campaigns to Inspire Your Business Success
by Jay Conrad Levinson

Jason and Merrilee are continuing Jay Conrad Levinson's unconventional system of marketing. By understanding not only what marketing is but why it works, they give small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) the opportunity to think and grow big. When the power of one’s SMB is understood and what they can do with Guerrilla Marketing, it not only levels the playing field with competition, but it also tilts the playing field to their advantage.
Foreclosure Investing
by Ralph R. Roberts

Looking to kick start your own property management career? Check out Foreclosure Investing For Dummies, which will get you started buying foreclosed properties to turn into your own income property. In this book, you'll learn to navigate the complexities of home auctions, deal with emotional former homeowners, and how to handle renovations. You'll also get a heads-up on the foreclosure laws in all 50 states so you don't accidentally run afoul of any complicated regulations.
Forsyth County Public Library's 2022 On the Same Page Community Read - Sept. 22 to Nov. 19

“The Personal Librarian,” by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, will be Forsyth County Public Library’s 2022 On The Same Page community read. The novel is based on the true story of Belle de Costa Greene, who became Gilded Age titan J.P. Morgan’s librarian in 1905. Greene was a charismatic personality, but had a secret that could destroy the career she had worked to build—she had chosen to live as a White woman although her father was Black.
 
Our On The Same Page celebration will take place from Sept. 22 to Nov. 19, and will feature events, programming, book club discussions and conversations around the book’s themes. Community partners for the event include: the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Library, Bookmarks, Arts Council of Winston-Salem, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University, the C.G. O’Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State University and more. Please click here for more information.
 
Find Funding For Your Nonprofit (In-Person)
 
Acquire techniques for searching Foundation Directory and researching potential funding to support your nonprofit organization’s mission and programs. Get hands-on experience in this session on the second Tuesday each month at 11 a.m. in the Computer Learning Center at Central Library. 
Register here . For more information, call Central Library Information Services at 336-703-3020.
 

Forsyth County Public Library
660 W 5th Street
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101
336-703-3030
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