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The central idea in this article is that all good things come to an end but for a good cause.  The main idea that supports the first part of the central idea is when Phil split up with Onitsuka. Before the split, Phil was making a ton of money and having so much fun selling shoes to people. He was probably also very happy. Because of their split, Phil became broke. He had very little money and had to find a different job. He had to go back to his old job as an accountant at PWC. This could also affect Phil emotionally because he could be very enraged or hurt by the split up. This connects to my claim because it shows that all good things come to an end, but you have to adapt and work around it. My second main idea is that good things come to an end for a good cause. I say this because if Onitsuka and Phil Knight didn’t split up, Nike would not have been a thing. We wouldn’t have all the Nike Tech Fleeces and the Nike Fit. Most of the world's shoes would also be gone. That is how much of an impact Nike has created on us. This shows that all good things come to an end for a good cause. In conclusion, all good things must come to an end and it is very important that they do. (Written by Ash)

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Nike and Onitsuka’s Painful Relationship (Shoe Dog)

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Nike began as a seller of Onitsuka’s Japanese shoes in the United States. They had a painful business relationship. Learn the history here.

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This resource taught me about how sometimes companies get into disagreements and split up. Also, it taught me that most companies only care about money. If their partner doesn't do their job, they will immediately back out of the deal, instead of helping the other company fix their mistakes. This article helped me understand my book more because in the book it talks about how Phil parted ways with Onitsuka. He also does the same in the book, so it was easier to understand. At the end of the book, Blue Ribbon won the rights to keep the names of the shoes and Onitsuka had to pay a fine of $ 400,000 to the company. This article would be helpful in the end of the book. I say this because it helps us understand how and why Phil knight parted ways with Onitsuka.

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The central idea in this article is that you have to work hard and put in effort to become very successful. The first main idea for my central idea is that you need perseverance. I say this because Phil originally wanted to pursue his summer job. but since his dad refused, he went down another path and graduated college with a business degree. This shows that Phil Knight worked very hard to become the founder of Nike. Because he fought through denial, and he also got very good grades to get into one of the top colleges in the United States of America. This college is Stanford. My second main idea is that you need to put in lots of effort and not give up to become successful. This is shown in Phil Knight’s life. I say this because Phil was first inspired by one of the projects he did when he was still a student. It was a project about shoes, and he never really thought about it until he was going to tour the world. He then started calling this a crazy idea and toured the world. While he was in Japan, he decided to try and partner with Onitsuka Tiger to become one of their re-sellers in the US. But Phil was very nervous. Even though Phil was nervous to talk to the Onitsuka representatives, he still did. And if he didn’t talk to Onitsuka that day, we probably wouldn’t know Phil Knight. Or Nike as a whole company. Another example is throughout his whole life. Phil has had financial setbacks, legal setbacks, and personal problems that could have caused him to give up. But he never did. In conclusion, because of Phil Knight working  hard and putting in effort to become very successful, we have the brand Nike.

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Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire business magnate who is the co-founder and chairman of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. As of December 2023, estimated his net worth at $45.0 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika. Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was part of the track and field club under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon with whom he would later co-found Nike.

Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to each of his alma maters, as well as Oregon Health & Science University. He has donated over $2 billion to these three institutions.

Knight (second from right) running track in 1958

Phil Hampson Knight was born on February 24, 1938, in Portland, Oregon, to Bill Knight, a lawyer turned newspaper publisher, and his wife, Lota Cloy (née Hatfield) Knight. He grew up in the Portland neighborhood of Eastmoreland, and attended Cleveland High School. According to one source, "When his father refused to give him a summer job at his newspaper [the now defunct Oregon Journal], believing that his son should find work on his own," Knight "went to the rival , where he worked the morning shift tabulating sports scores and every morning ran home the full seven miles."

Knight continued his education at the University of Oregon in Eugene, where he ran for the famed Oregon track and field program, was a sports reporter for the Oregon Daily Emerald and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Knight earned a business degree (B.B.A.) in 1959 in just three years. That same year, Knight also received his Army Reserve Commission and was a "Distinguished Military Graduate".

As a middle-distance runner at Oregon, his personal best was 1 mile (1.6 km) in 4 minutes, 13 seconds, and he won varsity letters for his track performances in 1957, 1958, and 1959. In 1977, together with Bowerman and Geoff Hollister, Knight founded an American running team called Athletics West.

Before Blue Ribbon Sports-later Nike-flourished, Knight worked as a Certified Public Accountant, first with Coopers & Lybrand, and then Price Waterhouse. Knight then became an accounting professor at Portland State University.

Immediately after graduating from the University of Oregon, Knight enlisted in the Army and served one year on active duty and seven years in the Army Reserve. He next enrolled at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where, for his small business class, Knight produced a paper, "Can Japanese Sports Shoes Do to German Sports Shoes What Japanese Cameras Did to German Cameras?", that essentially foretold his eventual foray into selling running shoes. His ambition was to import high-quality and low-cost running shoes from Japan into the American market. He graduated with a master's degree in business administration from Stanford in 1962.

Knight set out on a trip around the world after graduation, during which he made a stop in Kobe, Japan, in November 1962. It was there that he discovered Tiger brand running shoes, manufactured in Kobe by the Onitsuka Co., now known as Asics. Impressed by the quality and low cost of the shoes, Knight called Mr. Onitsuka, who agreed to meet with him. By the end of the meeting, Knight had secured Tiger distribution rights for the western United States.

Knight's first sales, were made out of a now storied green Plymouth Valiant automobile at track meets across the Pacific Northwest. By 1969, these early sales allowed Knight to leave his accountant job and work full-time for Blue Ribbon Sports.

Nike's " swoosh" logo, now considered one of the most valuable logos in the world, was commissioned for $35 from graphic design student Carolyn Davidson in 1971. According to Nike's website, Knight said at the time: "I don't love it, but it will grow on me." In September 1983, Davidson was given an undisclosed amount of Nike stock for her contribution to the company's brand. On the television program in April 2011, Knight claimed he gave Davidson "a few hundred shares" when the company went public.

At Nike, Knight developed personal relationships with some of the world's most recognizable athletes, including Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.

Following mainstream success in the late 1990s, Will Vinton Studios animation company sought external investors due to rapid growth. Knight assumed a 15 percent stake in the company in 1998, and his son Travis -who had graduated from Portland State following an unsuccessful attempt at a rap music career-went to work at the studio as an animator.

Citing mismanagement, Knight eventually purchased Will Vinton Studios and assumed control of the company's board with the cooperation of Nike executives. In late 2003, Knight appointed his son to the board and, after Vinton had stepped down-prior to leaving the company with a severance package-Knight rebranded the company Laika. He then invested $180 million into Laika, and the studio released its first feature film, , in stop motion, in 2009. Coraline was a financial success and Travis Knight was then promoted into the roles of Laika CEO and president.

In May 2004, two years after Knight bought Vinton, his son Matthew, aged 34 years, traveled to El Salvador to film a fund-raising video for Christian Children of the World, a Portland nonprofit organization. However, while scuba diving with his colleagues Vincenzo Iannuzzelli and Robert McDonell in Lake Ilopango, near San Salvador, he died from a heart attack 150 feet (46 m) underwater due to an undetected congenital heart defect. Knight and Travis traveled to El Salvador to return Matthew's body to the US. Laika Studio's 2005 short film Moongirl was dedicated to Matthew's memory.

Knight resigned as Nike CEO on November 18, 2004, several months after Matthew's funeral but retained the position of chairman of the board. Knight's replacement was William Perez, former CEO of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., who was eventually replaced by Mark Parker in 2006.

In June 2015, Knight and Nike announced that he would step down as the company's chairman, with president and CEO Mark Parker to succeed him. Knight's retirement from the Nike board took effect at the end of June 2016. In September 2017, Knight decided to come out of retirement to put black back in the UNC jerseys for the Phil Knight Classic in Portland, Oregon.

Knight's memoir, , was released on April 26, 2016, by Simon & Schuster, was rated fifth on The New York Times Best Seller list for business books in July 2018, and details the building of the Nike brand, from importing Japanese shoes to being part of a federal investigation.

As of July 2021, Knight has a net worth of $60.8 billion. In 1990, Knight founded the Philip H. Knight Charitable Foundation Trust. As of 2016, according to Portland Business Journal, "Knight is the most generous philanthropist in Oregon history. His lifetime gifts now approach $2 billion." In 2023, Knight was America's second largest donor with $1.2 billion in giving.

In 2016, it was announced that Knight contributed $400 million to start the Knight-Hennessy Scholars graduate-level education program inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship. Graduates are charged to tackle global challenges, such as climate change and poverty. The first class of 51 scholars from 21 countries was scheduled to arrive at Stanford in the fall of 2018.

In May 2022, it was announced that Phil and Penny Knight gifted Stanford $75 million to establish the Phil and Penny Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience. The initiative will be housed at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and is set to study the cognitive decline and degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

As of 2023, Knight has donated over one billion dollars to the University of Oregon. It is believed that Knight made his first major contribution in the late 1980s. By 2000 Knight had already contributed over $50 million to UO. He was UO's 2018-2019 honorary degree recipient.

UO Academics

Major gifts include funds supporting the renovation of the Knight Library and construction of the Knight Law Center. Contrary to press reports, which claim that Knight financed the whole library renovation project, Knight only financed a portion of the library's renovation. Knight also established endowed chairs across the campus. In the fall of 2016, it was announced that Knight will donate $500 million to UO for a new three-building laboratory and research science complex. This donation was part of a series of large higher-education gifts.

UO Athletic Department (Oregon Ducks)

Knight contributed towards the Moshofsky Center, which opened in 1998.

Exterior of Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon

In August 2007, Knight announced that he and his wife would be donating US$100 million to found the UO Athletics Legacy Fund to help support all athletic programs at the university. In response, athletic director Pat Kilkenny said: "This extraordinary gift will set Oregon athletics on a course toward certain self sufficiency and create the flexibility and financial capacity for the university to move forward with the new athletic arena." At the time, the donation was the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the university.

Knight was responsible for financing the UO's US$68 million 145,000 square-foot gridiron football facility that was officially opened in late July 2013. Knight's personal locker in the team's locker room displays the title "Uncle Phil", and other features include a gym with Brazilian hardwood floors, Apple iPhone chargers in each of the player's lockers, various auditoriums and meeting rooms, a games room for the players that includes flat-screen televisions and foosball machines, and a cafeteria.

In November 2015, it was announced that Knight and his wife would be donating $19.2 million towards a new sports complex project at the University of Oregon. The plans for the 29,000 square foot complex was announced in September. Construction started in January 2016 and ended in September 2016. The sports complex was named the Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Center and includes motion capture systems, neurocognitive assessment tools, 40-yard dash track, and steam machines made by Nike to help athletes break into their footwear more quickly.

Controversy

Knight's contributions to the athletic department at UO have also led to controversy. In April 2000, student leaders began organizing an anti-sweatshop and fair labor practices campaign, and called for Dave Frohnmayer, president of the school, to support the Workers Rights Consortium (WRC). On April 4, 2000, students began a sit-in at Johnson Hall, the UO's administrative center. In early April, an open meeting of students further demanded that the organization Fair Labor Association (FLA) would receive no consideration from the university, as it was perceived as a group founded, funded and backed by Nike and other corporations, and had also been criticized by worker rights advocates as an exercise in dishonest public relations.

University President Dave Frohnmayer subsequently signed a one-year contract with the WRC; Knight then withdrew a US$30 million commitment toward the Autzen Stadium expansion project and offered no further donations to the university. In a public statement, Knight criticized the WRC for having unrealistic provisions and called it misguided, while praising the FLA for being "balanced" in its approach. In the face of ongoing conflict with students, Frohnmayer sided with Knight's assertion that the WRC was providing unbalanced representation, and in October 2000 the Eugene Weekly reported Frohnmayer stating that:

... he would refuse to pay dues to the WRC based on a legal opinion from UO General Counsel Melinda Grier arguing that to do so would be illegal and open the university to liability. Grier claimed the WRC had not yet incorporated, had not yet filed as a non-profit, and served no public purpose justifying a dues payment.

Also controversial was Knight's success in lobbying for former insurance executive Pat Kilkenny to be named as athletic director at the university. Kilkenny had neither a college degree nor any prior experience in athletics administration. He attended but did not graduate from UO, as he left the school with several credit hours still owing. Prior to his appointment at UO, Kilkenny had been the chairman and chief executive officer of the San Diego-based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, and grew the business into a nationwide organization, with written premiums of nearly US$1 billion when he sold the company in 2006.

Knight's personal hangar at Hillsboro Airport

In October 2008, Knight and his wife pledged US$100 million to the OHSU Cancer Institute, the largest gift in the history of Oregon Health & Science University. In recognition, the university renamed the organization the "OHSU Knight Cancer Institute."

Knight's Green, a lawn named after Knight at Marylhurst University in Marylhurst, Oregon

On May 18, 2012, Knight contributed US$65,000 to a higher education Political Action Committee (PAC) formed by Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle. According to Boyle, the PAC will help facilitate an increase in the autonomy of schools in the Oregon University System.

On September 27, 2013, Knight announced to the audience at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute's biennial gala, when he announced his intention to donate US$500 million for research if OHSU could match it over the subsequent two years. On June 25, 2015, OHSU met that $500 million goal, and Knight announced his upcoming $500 million donation, to bring the total to $1 billion raised.

Knight and wife Penny also donated to the Marylhurst Knights Opportunity Scholarship Program at Marylhurst University, a private Roman Catholic university in Marylhurst, Oregon; as a result, the university named a lawn on their campus "Knight's Green" in the family's honor.

In December 2016, Knight disclosed that he had donated $112 million in Nike stock to charity.

On February 24, 2012, Knight was announced as a 2012 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as a contributor. The Hall recognized him as the driving force behind Nike's huge financial support of U.S. basketball and its players. Knight was formally inducted on September 7, 2012.

In 1989, Knight received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. For his "contributions to business, corporate and philanthropic leadership", Knight was elected to the 2015 American Academy of Arts and Sciences membership class.

In 2020, the university polled alumni and fans on social media, asking them which four UO alumni they would place on a notional Mount Rushmore for the university. Knight was one of the four final choices, along with Ducks track legend Steve Prefontaine; current NFL player Marcus Mariota, the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner; and Sabrina Ionescu, who had just completed an epic college basketball career for the Ducks.

Knight met his wife, Penelope "Penny" Parks, while he was working at Portland State University and they were married on September 13, 1968. They own a home in La Quinta, California.

Knight's son, Matthew, died in a scuba diving accident in El Salvador in 2004. Another son of Knight's, Travis Knight, runs the Laika animation studio. Phil Knight serves as chairman.

Knight lists Nike's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, as his home address on government records. He resides in a rural area outside Hillsboro, Oregon and owns a personal flight hangar along with two private jets at the Hillsboro Airport.

Knight is a registered Republican and a frequent contributor to Republican political candidates in Oregon. In 2010, he donated $400,000 to Chris Dudley, the then Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon.

Knight occasionally supports Democrats, however; in 1986 he financed Neil Goldschmidt's successful campaign, and in 2014, he donated $250,000 to the re-election campaign of Democrat John Kitzhaber.

He donated $3.5 million to Republican Knute Buehler during the 2018 Oregon gubernatorial election. Regarding this donation, Knight criticized the unfunded Oregon Public Employees Retirement System and the general fiscal state of Oregon, implying Democratic governor Kate Brown was at fault.

Knight was once again a major donor during the 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election. He gave $3.75 million to independent candidate Betsy Johnson until September 2022. After Johnson's support declined in the polls, he switched to backing Republican Christine Drazan, writing her a $1 million check on October 6 of that year. He made a second donation to the Drazan campaign later in October. Also in 2022, Knight donated $2 million to a political action committee seeking to elect Republican state legislators in Oregon. In April 2023, Knight contributed $2 million more to the same conservative PAC.

While Knight is generally reluctant to give interviews, he spoke with the New York Times in October 2022 regarding his support for Republican candidates. He argued Oregon's government had drifted too far to the left and described himself as "more conservative than Nike," responding to criticism of him backing an anti-abortion candidate which apparently contrasted with the company's image of supporting progressive social justice causes. Nike itself donated $75,000 to Drazan and Johnson's Democratic opponent, Tina Kotek, the eventual winner of the election.

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Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire business magnate who is the co-founder and chairman of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. As of December 2023, estimated his net worth at $45.0 billion.

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This article taught me about who Phil Knight was. It filled me in on basic information about Phil Knight's life. This helped me understand the book Shoe dog more because Phil Knight is the main character of the book. Phil Knight was also the founder and chairman of his shoe company that he called Nike. This knowledge that I obtained from this article would be most helpful in the beginning of the book when we are being introduced to who Phil Knight was. (Blurb written by Zain Fanuswala)

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The author is telling us about the background of Nike Incorporation. The two main ideas are the background information about Nike and how the Nike logo was designed. The athletic footwear company Nike got its name from the Greek goddess of victory Nike. Their 2 sponsors or should I say partners Ontiskua and Blue Ribbon came up with the name Nike because it goes after the Greek goddess of victory. The next main idea  was how the Nike logo was designed. The Nike Knight, then an assistant professor at PSU, wanted a logo that conveyed motion and agreed on Davidson's design. Nike sponsors many high-profile athletes and sports teams around the world, with the highly recognized trademarks of "Just Do It" and the Swoosh logo.  In conclusion, the author tells us about background information and how they created the logo and name of the company.

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The central idea in this article is that to make good shoes, you have to work very hard and you have to counter in lots of things. The 1st  main idea is that there are many steps involved into creating a good shoe. I say this because in the article it provides 5 steps in creating a lightweight shoe and finding the recyclable content. Other things you have to factor in is for it to be lightweight and not rip apart while an athlete is running. Making it lightweight will also reduce the time it takes to run an event. This is very important, especially in track. As well as how much effort it takes to run. This is very useful in XC. Another main idea is that it takes a lot of hard work and people to create a lightweight shoe as well. For example, you sometimes had to weigh each component of a shoe to get a good one. Shoes designers also have to work day in and day out to create the perfect shoe that will perform very well. And you also need to make the shoe fair. So it doesn’t break any rules and get banned on the competitive side of running.  In conclusion, the central idea in this article is that to make good shoes, you have to work very hard and you have to factor in lots of things. My main ideas also support my claim because they talk about what you have to do to create a good shoe and how much work you have put in.

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This article helps me understand the book more because it is about Nike and the book Shoe Dog is about Nike. This article helps me understand more about the book because it gives me more information about how Nike as a company was founded. It also gives me Phil Knight's story from a neutral standpoint. This knowledge that I acquired from this article would be useful everywhere in the book. This is because Nike is the main topic of the book Shoe Dog which means that information about Nike would be useful everywhere.

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Track and field is a sport that has been around for over 2,000 years. It started in Ancient Greece in 776 BCE and has been a popular sport ever since. The first championship for men amateurs was held in the 1860s, but the winners didn't receive prizes. The modern Olympics began in 1896, and track and field has been a part of the Olympics ever since. There are many different events in track and field, including running, jumping, and throwing events. Running events range from 50 yards to 30,000 meters, while jumping events include pole vault, high jump, and vertical jump. Throwing events are just as exciting, with athletes competing to throw objects such as shot put, discus, javelin, and hammer. In throwing events, athletes use different techniques to throw objects as far as they can. In shot put athletes throw a metal steel ball connected to a metal chain. Whoever can throw the ball the farthest wins. Discus throw is similar to shot put, but instead of throwing a ball, athletes throw a disc. Javelin throw is another event where athletes throw a long, thin object called a javelin. Hammer throw is similar to shot put, but athletes throw a lighter hammer instead of a heavy ball. These are just a few examples of the many events that take place in track and field. Whether you're interested in running fast, jumping high, or throwing objects far, there's something for everyone in this exciting sport! (By: Quan)

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Ancient History

Track and field has been around since the start of the Olympics in Ancient Greece in 776 B.C. It was created alongside religious events and celebrations for the Greek gods where men (no women were allowed) could show off their athletic abilities. From there it spread to the Romans who continued the games until the Christian Emperor Theodosius I banned them in 394 A.D. because of their ties to pagan beliefs.

While it has grown since its inception, the first games included categories such as sprint races, long jump, discus, shot put and javelin. The track and field events in these ancient times still remain in today's sport. Victors were praised and celebrated by their home cities for their success in these games.

Modern Age

While track and field has a long and storied history, it did not gain great popularity and take off until the 1860s. In 1866, England held its first championships for men amateurs. No financial compensation was provided to the winners, setting precedent for the modern-day Olympics and basis for the sport.

Momentum behind track and field started to grow in England and later traveled to the United States. The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was founded in the U.S. in 1887 and has been the governing body for the sport since. Just shy of 10 years later, the modern Olympics began in 1896 with track and field amongst the list of participating sports.

Track Events

Specific track events include indoor and outdoor sprints. Indoor sprints range from 50 yards to 500 meters and outdoor sprints are either 100, 200, or 400 meters. Middle distance races range from 800 to 2,000 meters and long distances range from 3,000 to 30,000 meters.

In addition to the sprints, there are also hurdles and relay teams. Hurdles are placed on the track and the athlete must run while jumping over the barriers. Men must cross 10 hurdles in either the 110 or 400-meter race and women must cross eight hurdles at 100 or 400 meters. Relay teams are composed of four athletes who each run separate distances or legs of the race. The 4x100m and 4x400m are most common.

Field Events

Today's field events include high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus, javelin, and hammer. Vertical jump competitions include the high jump and pole vault. These events are scored by the height at which each athlete reaches without knocking down the pole/marker. Horizontal jump competitions include the long and triple jump. Both of these are measured by how far an athlete can jump forward, with the winner jumping the farthest into a sandpit from a runway. The triple jump has specific components of a hop, step, and jump. Throwing competitions include shot put, discus, javelin, and hammer. The winner of these events succeeds by throwing the object the farthest.

In some cases, these competitions held once by Greek and Roman warriors could be considered the birthplace of true sport. Track and field has grown to one of the most participated and popular sports around the world. Whether you are an avid all-year fan or just catch the highlights every four years watching the Olympics, track and field has been a part of history since ancient times and will continue to be for many years to come.

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This article taught me about all the events of track and field, and how it started. It helped us understand how Phil Knight was thinking about how he wanted his shoe to be created and why he built the waffle shaped shoe bottom. This resource should be used at any point of the story because track and field is important throughout the story because Phil Knight uses it as his coping mechanism but I recommend that you read the article at the start. (By:Quan)

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To summarize, this passage teaches you about how to start a business. Building a business comes down to 3 different things. To build a business you must brainstorm, plan and execute the plan. Brainstorming how to make your business includes thinking of what you want your business to be about. You should pick a topic that you are interested in so that work won't be annoying for you. Next is the planning stage. In the planning stage you must find out where your building will be, what are the potential risks that come along with making the business, what taxes you will have to pay, what permits

you will have to sign up for, etc. The execution stage is where you take all of the planning and brainstorming and you make it a reality. These are the different stages in order to make your own business and become and entrepreneur.

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This article teaches me about how to become an entrepreneur. It gives me information about how to become an entreprenuer. This article helps me understand the book better because Phil Knight had to go through this same process to found Nike. This information is most useful in the part of the book where Phil Knight has to figure out the logistical side of his startup buisness. This is why this article is important and helped me understand the book better. (by Zain)

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This resource that me about how Nike provided good running shoes and showed the way that they manufactured it. This resource help me understand my book club book because of the shoe design showing us the value of how Phil made these running shoes and what they meant. Because he had such a big reputation in track he wanted to enhance running and his company. This part of this research should be used in the book starting in the beginning/ middle showing the reason behind Phil making the design of his shoe.