Some Day I’ll Have Money: From Grocery Store to International Hotel Chain
Autobiography Small Business Business Memoir Entrepreneurship Personal Finance Australian Economic History Hospitality Industry
“Some Day I’ll Have Money: From Grocery Store to International Hotel Chain” is the candid 2003 memoir that every Australian business-lover wants on the shelf. In 317 generously illustrated pages, George Frew traces his leap from a modest grocery-shop assistant to the founder of an international hotel group, laying out the hard-won tactics he used to raise capital, survive recessions and negotiate with global brands. Because the story spans the 1960s to the early 2000s, readers also get a front-row seat to half a century of Australian economic shifts—floating the dollar, deregulation, the rise of Asian tourism—explained through the eyes of an operator who had to make payroll every Friday.
What makes this copy especially appealing is that it has been personally signed by George Frew, adding provenance for collectors and entrepreneurs alike. The paperback is in very good condition: crisp, unmarked pages, no dog-ears, no inscriptions, from a smoke-free home, so it can be gifted or shelved immediately without the usual second-hand wear. How Now Press first editions are already scarce; signed ones seldom surface online, making this a practical investment for business-history buffs as well as a motivating read.
Students of small-business growth, hospitality management, personal finance or Australian economic history will find chapter-after-chapter of lived lessons: boot-strapping a start-up with limited collateral, reading cash-flow like a weather map, turning local reputation into offshore joint ventures, and the mindset Frew calls “patient aggression.” Written in plain, youthful prose aimed at young adults yet rich enough for seasoned executives, the book doubles as both memoir and strategy manual—perfect for anyone who wants proof that an Aussie kid really can start with nothing and end up with keys to hotels around the world.
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