10 Lessons from the Founder of Nike

Danielle Newnham
4 min readFeb 9, 2020

Phil Knight on crazy ideas, ignoring the naysayers and growing a $1B Empire

Nike Founder Phil Knight

I revisited one of my favourite startup books this weekend and wanted to share some of the quotes which resonated most.

Shoe Dog is a memoir by Nike co-founder Phil Knight which chronicles the history of Nike from its inception, and early struggles to its evolution into one of the most recognized and…

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Danielle Newnham

Host of Danielle Newnham Podcast — interviews with tech founders and innovators. Writer. Author. Recovering Founder.