The Bookshelf | Author goes from gang member to multimillionaire
THE BOOKSHELF
“Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain,” Ryan Blair (Portfolio/Penguin)
The author says he “went from gang member to multimillionaire entrepreneur” when his mother remarried and her new husband, a successful entrepreneur, took Ryan Blair under his wing. Blair, the story goes, used his tenacity and street smarts to also become a business success. It’s an encouraging tale, with a few not-so-nice lessons to offer.
LOOKING BACK
Ten years ago in Business, the week of Oct. 11:
•AMC Entertainment, which for 33 years has made its home in the distinctive Power & Light Building, will move this spring to 10 Main Center.
•The Sept. 11 stay-at-home effect hit Kansas City’s riverboat casinos for just a few days, and the market bounced back with its seventh-richest month in history: $47.5 million.
