Business Game Time

With George Steinbrenner, baseball lost a controversial, yet outstanding personality. And a very successful one, too: In the 37 years of his ownership, his investment in the New York Yankees yielded an average yearly rate of return of over 15%. Here are five lessons in entrepreneurship that can be learned from George Steinbrenner.

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