Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Based on the Shoe dog Book answer the following questions 

Shoe Dog Questions: 
1)    How would you describe Phil Knight’s personal characteristics? What are his strengths and weaknesses? Provide examples! How did this influence the startup during different stages of the firm? 

2)    How did Phil Knight prepare himself to be an entrepreneur and start a shoe business, if at all? (For example: Travel, Education, Relationships, Passion for Running, etc.?).

3)    How would you describe Phil Knight’s management style? Provide examples!

4)    Did the people Phil Knight surround himself with and the people he hired early on have passion or were obsessed with the startup? Provide examples! Why were these individuals important to the success of the startup? Provide examples! 

5)    What are some of the key challenges Phil Knight had to overcome in order for Nike to be successful? How did he overcome those challenges? (For example: Family, Financing, Manufacturing, Importing, Sales, Shoe Design, etc.)?

6)    Why was Phil Knight so reluctant in taking the firm public? What was the benefit of going public for Nike, if any?  

7)    What are some of the key things you learned and enjoyed while reading this book? Be specific with examples from the book! Did this book inspire you in anyway?