Wood, John, 1964-
Leaving Microsoft to change the world : an entrepreneur's odyssey to educate the world's children / John Wood - New York : Collins, c2006 - vi, 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index
Discovering Nepal; leaving Microsoft -- "Perhaps, Sir, you will someday come back with books" -- An idea burns by candlelight -- You need to get home soon! -- Woody and john's excellent adventure -- Debating a radical change -- Lonely in a city of 12 million strangers -- Gates in China -- Walking away -- Starting over -- The start-up years: an object in motion remains in motion -- Making the ask - Expansion beyond Nepal -- A postcard from Nepal -- What every entrepreneur needs: a strong second-in-command -- September 11 -- Building "the Microsoft of nonprofits" -- Building the network -- You life is a mess -- Hitting our stride -- Putting girls in the place-school! -- "Count me in Don" -- The students of Cambodia - The network goes into overdrive -- Democracy in action in India -- The Tsunami -- The millionth book -- The next chapter of my adult life
0007248520 (pbk.) 9780007248520 (pbk.)
Wood, John, 1964-
Room to Read (Organization)
Education, Rural--South Asia--Case studies
Education, Rural--Southeast Asia--Case studies
370.917340954 / WOO
Leaving Microsoft to change the world : an entrepreneur's odyssey to educate the world's children / John Wood - New York : Collins, c2006 - vi, 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index
Discovering Nepal; leaving Microsoft -- "Perhaps, Sir, you will someday come back with books" -- An idea burns by candlelight -- You need to get home soon! -- Woody and john's excellent adventure -- Debating a radical change -- Lonely in a city of 12 million strangers -- Gates in China -- Walking away -- Starting over -- The start-up years: an object in motion remains in motion -- Making the ask - Expansion beyond Nepal -- A postcard from Nepal -- What every entrepreneur needs: a strong second-in-command -- September 11 -- Building "the Microsoft of nonprofits" -- Building the network -- You life is a mess -- Hitting our stride -- Putting girls in the place-school! -- "Count me in Don" -- The students of Cambodia - The network goes into overdrive -- Democracy in action in India -- The Tsunami -- The millionth book -- The next chapter of my adult life
0007248520 (pbk.) 9780007248520 (pbk.)
Wood, John, 1964-
Room to Read (Organization)
Education, Rural--South Asia--Case studies
Education, Rural--Southeast Asia--Case studies
370.917340954 / WOO