Description:Greek immigrants came to Chicago in droves in the early 1900s, and most of them made immediate contributions to the city.Greek men grew up learning that theyd need to own and operate their own businesses to be successful. As a result, most of them were tough, individualistic and hard working.The fact that they were raised in poor and remote mountain villages, where mere survival was considered an accomplishment, contributed to their character, personality, and individualism.When a shop owner was asked why he was successful, he replied, Just hard workthats all. Nobody can move you, no matter how strong they are.He was among the Greeks who worked and struggled to open up their own businesses, with names like The Petropulos Range Co., the Collias and Menegas Restaurant, and Rusetos and Company Ice Cream. Other company names were based on Greek cities or mythological and historical characters.Celebrate the history of a hardworking people, and learn lessons about business and life by studying The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, 1900-1930.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois: 1900-1930. To get started finding The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois: 1900-1930, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
120
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
iUniverse
Release
2015
ISBN
1491773316
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois: 1900-1930
Description: Greek immigrants came to Chicago in droves in the early 1900s, and most of them made immediate contributions to the city.Greek men grew up learning that theyd need to own and operate their own businesses to be successful. As a result, most of them were tough, individualistic and hard working.The fact that they were raised in poor and remote mountain villages, where mere survival was considered an accomplishment, contributed to their character, personality, and individualism.When a shop owner was asked why he was successful, he replied, Just hard workthats all. Nobody can move you, no matter how strong they are.He was among the Greeks who worked and struggled to open up their own businesses, with names like The Petropulos Range Co., the Collias and Menegas Restaurant, and Rusetos and Company Ice Cream. Other company names were based on Greek cities or mythological and historical characters.Celebrate the history of a hardworking people, and learn lessons about business and life by studying The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, 1900-1930.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois: 1900-1930. To get started finding The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois: 1900-1930, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.