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Anthony Scaramucci is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience on Wall Street. He is known for founding the alternative investment firm Skybridge Capital and is the chairman of the Skybridge Alternatives, or SALT, Conference, a global thought leadership forum that takes place every year in Las Vegas. In 2017 he served briefly as White House Communications Director under the Trump administration. He is the author of several business books, including Goodbye Gordon Gekko and The Little Book of Hedge Funds.

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Powershift (2020) is a guide to setting yourself up for success. Drawing on author Daymond John’s experience as an entrepreneur in the clothing industry and show business, it provides a host of tips, tricks, and ideas that will help you expand your influence and win others over to your cause.

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