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Stories inside include:
- What Jim Host (Host Communications) did after going from having $1,800,000 to being in debt $560,000 (inflation adjusted) in 1967 when he was 28 years old. - page 50
- The investment Bill Gatton (Bill Gatton Motors) made when he was 8 years old - page 192
- What nine Harvard business professors told John Y. Brown Jr when he asked for advice about running KFC (hint: the conversation was short) - page 36
Check out samples from the Audio version of Unbridled Spirit:
Pick up a copy of the audio book here:
- Unbridled Spirit on Amazon
- Unbridled Spirit on Audible (Sign in with your Amazon account too!)
- Unbridled Spirit on iTunes
For inquiries about using the book for a class on business, entrepreneurship and/or Kentucky history, please email garrett.fahrbach@entrepreneurhof.com
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Class of 2025
Corporex Founder Bill Butler to be inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Jul 24, 2025 - LINK NKY
Class of 2023
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame inducts its 2023 class
Nov 7, 2023 - The Business Journals
Parkersburg native inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 5, 2023 - The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Three business leaders inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 3, 2023 - The Bottom Line News
Class of 2021
Four business leaders inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 18, 2021 - The Lane Report
Three Kentucky founders named as 'Emerging Entrepreneurs'
Nov 18, 2021 - Louisville Business First
Four business leaders inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 2021
Nov 17, 2021 - Louisville Business First
11th annual KY Entrepreneur Hall of Fame ceremony
Nov 16, 2021 - ABC 36 News
Class of 2019
Four Business Leaders Inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 2019
Nov 21, 2019 - Bottom Line Kentucky Chamber
Young entrepreneurs and managers sought for the 2020 Hall of Fame
Nov 21, 2019 - The Caterer
Rubicon Global Founder and CEO Nate Morris Inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 21, 2019 - Yahoo! Finance
Business leaders inducted in Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 20, 2019 - Wave 3 News
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees
Aug 27, 2019 - Smiley Pete Publishing
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Announces Four New Inductees
Aug 26, 2019 - The Lane Report
Rubicon Global Founder and CEO Nate Morris to be Inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Aug 26, 2019 - Global News Wire
Bruce Lunsford Pledges $1 Million to Establish Scholarship Program
Aug 5, 2019 - University of Kentucky
Covington’s Howard Lewis among five to receive honorary doctorates from University of Kentucky
May 3, 2019 - Northern Kentucky Tribune
Class of 2018
Correll Joins the Ranks of Kentucky's Most Successful Entrepreneurs
Nov 16, 2018 - The Interior Journal
Four to be inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 14, 2018 - Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Four Inducted Into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 11, 2018 - The Lane Report
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame to Induct Four Accomplished Entrepreneurs
Sep 7, 2018 - Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Class of 2017
They’re Kentucky’s most famous entrepreneurs. Here are their secrets to success.
Oct 6, 2017 - Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
The Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame to Induct Three Accomplished Entrepreneurs
Jul 21, 2017 - Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Class of 2016
The Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame to Induct Four Accomplished Entrepreneurs
Aug 18, 2016 - Kentucky Chamber
Louisville entrepreneur and a local business icon get spots in Hall of Fame
Jul 22, 2016 - Louisville Business First
Class of 2015
Business awards: Nov. 23
Nov 23, 2015 - Lexington Herald Leader
Five of the most successful Kentucky entrepreneurs to be inducted into hall of fame
Nov 12, 2015 - The Lane Report
Five of Kentucky’s most successful entrepreneurs to be celebrated with induction into hall of fame
Nov 11, 2015 - KY Forward
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame inductees have Louisville ties
Nov 10, 2015 - Louisville Business First
Entrepreneur Hall of Fame to induct Brown-Forman founder
Nov 10, 2015 - The Courier Journal
Thorntons Founder Joins Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Oct 30, 2015 - McLane Co
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame to induct five entrepreneurs
Oct 27, 2015 - Insider Louisville
Class of 2014
Fifth Annual Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Nov 18, 2014 - Louisville.com
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame to induct four businessmen
Nov 18, 2014 - Kentucky.com
Morris named emerging member of KY Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 17, 2014 - The Lane Report
Ky. Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 12, 2014 - The Courier
Junior Bridgeman to be inducted into Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Oct 29, 2014 - Louisville Business First
Class of 2013
2013 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Nov 27, 2013 - The Voice
Four inducted into state entrepreneur hall of fame
Nov 21, 2013 - Kentucky.com
Fourth Annual Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Nov 12, 2013 - Kentucky Small Business Development Center
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame to induct 4
Nov 1, 2013 - Business First
Class of 2012
3rd Annual Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Ceremony in Kentucky
Nov 8, 2012 - Kauffman Foundation's Global Entrepreneur Week
Three Inductees to be Honored at Kentucky Entrepeneur Hall of Fame Ceremony
Nov 7, 2012 - Ky Forward
KY Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Honors 3 More
Nov 7, 2012 - Lexington Herald Leader
Class of 2011
Maker’s Mark’s Bill Samuels, Humana’s David Jones are Entrepreneur Hall of Fame 2011 inductees
Nov 11, 2011 - Insider Louisville
Maker's Mark, Humana leaders among Hall of Fame inductees
Nov 11, 2011 - Lexington Herald Leader
Humana, Texas Roadhouse leaders among hall inductees
Nov 11, 2011 - Louisville Business First
Class of 2010
Nine Entrepreneurs Going Into New Hall of Fame
Nov 16, 2010 - WUKY
Kentucky entrepreneurs to be honored
Nov 16, 2010 - Louisville Business First
Ky. Entrepreneur Hall of Fame launches Wednesday
Nov 16, 2010 - Lexington Herald Leader
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Nov 16, 2010 - Kauffman Foundation's Global Entrepreneur Week
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