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Franco Arda

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December 10

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Franco is the CEO & founder of SmarterComics.

SmarterComics turns bestselling books into comics -- comics that make you smarter and more successful.

Born in Switzerland, he earned his MBA in the UK, then worked in derivatives sales for Deutsche Bank, an investment bank, in London, Zurich, and Hong Kong. In spring 2008, feeling the need for change, he left the banking industry. Fortune Favors the Bold was written to inspire his daughter’s success in life. Not being satisfied with a text-based book, he met with Anjin Anhut (an illustrator) and the idea of SmarterComics was born.

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Sun Tzu: The Best Wars are Never Fought

[image error]The best wars are never fought. Preventing conflict is the mark of a mater general, at least according to general and philosopher Sun Tzu. Although there are many techniques you can use to win a battle, the truly talented individual will never have to even raise a hand to his opponent.

But how does this strategy apply to daily life? Answer: you should enter every conversation, every a

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	The Art of War by Shane Clester (Illustrator), Cullen Bunn (Goodreads Author) (Adapted by), Sun Tzu 3.68 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Internet Marketing Hype: 40 Online Money Making Myths that Kill Success (and How to Beat Them)

by The Editors of Geekpreneur

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Business Model Generation

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Empowerment: The Competitive Edge in Sports, Business and Life

by Gene N. Landrum

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“I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.”
― Machiavelli Niccolo

tags: political-theory, sociology

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message 4: by Franco

Nov 22, 2011 03:09PM

Hi Kay, thank you for connecting. Hope you'll love the book.
Franco

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message 3: by Kay

Nov 22, 2011 03:09PM

Hi Franco,

Thank you for the friendvite and the book! I can't wait to read it. :)

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message 2: by Franco

Nov 22, 2011 10:21AM

That's fantastic.
Happy Thanksgiving as well!
Franco

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message 1: by Noran

Nov 21, 2011 08:59PM

Thanks for the friend invite. I was SO hoping to win your book. Thanks for the smile-so needed it! I look forward to reading and reviewing your book.
Happy Thanksgiving!

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