More Than a Hobby by David Green

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How does a $600 loan become America’s leading arts-and-crafts empire? In More Than a Hobby, Hobby Lobby founder David Green tells the remarkable story himself — and it breaks every rule in the modern business playbook.

Starting in 1970 with nothing more than a garage, a borrowed $600, and a knack for making miniature picture frames, Green built Hobby Lobby from a small Oklahoma City startup into a retail giant with hundreds of stores across the United States. He refused to take on debt, kept every store closed on Sundays, paid employees generously, and gave away half of the company’s profits to charitable causes.

Part business memoir and part guide to values-driven leadership, this book shows how Green ran a multi-billion-dollar company on faith, family, and old-fashioned hard work. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a business student, or simply love a true underdog story, More Than a Hobby offers practical wisdom and genuine inspiration from one of America’s most unusual founders.

How does a $600 loan turn into America’s leading arts-and-crafts retail empire? In More Than a Hobby, Hobby Lobby founder David Green tells the remarkable story himself.
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nStarting in 1970 with nothing more than a garage, a borrowed $600, and a knack for making miniature picture frames, Green built Hobby Lobby from a small Oklahoma City startup into a retail giant with hundreds of stores across the United States. His approach broke every rule in the modern business playbook: he refused to take on debt, kept every store closed on Sundays, paid employees generously, and gave away half of the company’s profits to charitable causes.
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nPart business memoir and part guide to values-driven leadership, this book shows how Green ran a multi-billion-dollar company on faith, family, and old-fashioned hard work. He shares the early struggles, the bold decisions, and the Biblical principles that shaped every part of Hobby Lobby’s culture.
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nWhether you are an entrepreneur, a business student, or simply love a true underdog story, More Than a Hobby offers practical wisdom and genuine inspiration from one of America’s most unusual and successful founders.