The Startup Squad: You’re the Boss
Brian Weisfeld WG97 and Bonnie Bader
Philomel Books
Weisfeld and Bader help children learn the ins and outs of running a business from start to finish. Examples of kid entrepreneurs such as Mikaila Ulmer, founder of the lemonade company Me & the Bees, show young readers how to turn their passion and skills into a unique startup. They’ll also pick up useful knowledge like how to identify customers and assess profits. This book aims to inspire kids to harness their creativity and grow into successful entrepreneurs who’ll make a difference in the world.
Brain Rush: How to Invest and Compete in the Real World of Generative AI
Peter Cohan WG85
Apress
From Apple to Wayfair and seemingly every business in between, more and more companies are utilizing generative AI. Cohan, a management professor at Babson College, provides a road map on how to maximize its value, including case studies from J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs on how they successfully implemented the technology along with his own pointers for a smooth deployment. Through “dos and don’ts” and straightforward language, Cohan explores how leaders can efficiently bring AI into their organizations to avoid risks while increasing profits.
Breaking Boxes: Dismantling the Metaphorical Boxes That Bind Us
Betsy Pepine WG94
Ethos Collective
Pepine explores what she calls society’s “metaphorical boxes” — expectations put on us by family, employers, and others that keep us stuck feeling certain emotions or thinking in certain ways. Using stories from her life as the owner of Pepine Realty, which recently landed on Inc.’s “Fastest-Growing Private Companies” list, the author examines the boundaries such expectations impose as well as how to break free and live a more empowered life.
Ready, Set, Go!: Playbook for Campaigns, Candidates, and Causes
Ken “Kacey” Carpenter WG91
Carpenter Publishing
Do you want to change your community for the better? In this motivating book, Carpenter, a media strategist and author of My Journey With Bernie, explains how to achieve that goal via a step-by-step process. Written for students as well as public officials and community organizers, this comprehensive guide outlines how to successfully advocate, campaign, win elections, and ultimately effect change.
