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The Pampered Chef: The Story of One of America's Most Beloved Companies Audiobook

By: Doris Christopher
The Pampered Chef: The Story of One of Americas Most Beloved Companies Audiobook, by Doris Christopher Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Kimberly Farr Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781415926741
3.29101265822785 out of 53.29101265822785 out of 53.29101265822785 out of 53.29101265822785 out of 53.29101265822785 out of 5 (3.29) - 79 listener ratings
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

124

Longest Chapter Length:

05:46 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:05 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

03:54 minutes

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The Pampered Chef: The Story of One of America's Most Beloved Companies Audiobook, by Doris Christopher

Publisher Description

The Pampered Chef is Doris Christopher’s extraordinary account of how she turned an innovative concept and $3,000 investment into a business with annual sales approaching the billion-dollar mark. It is packed with real-life lessons and inspiring insights for small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. In 1980 Doris Christopher, a former home economist and teacher, was itching to get back into the workforce after an eight-year hiatus as a stay-at-home mom. Drawing on her personal and professional expertise, and determined to make cooking easier and more convenient for families, she started selling high-quality kitchen tools through cooking demonstrations to groups of women in their homes. Today, the company she started in her basement, The Pampered Chef, is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary and has grown into a corporation (now owned by Berkshire Hathaway) with tens of thousands of independent Kitchen Consultants who present more than a million Kitchen Shows a year, attended by more than 12 million people. The Pampered Chef is the story of the vision, energy, hard work, and chutzpah that drove Christopher and her company to the height of success. She describes her early days as a “one-woman show,” chronicles the company’s gradual expansion, its challenges and growing popularity, and the process, offers invaluable advice and sound strategies on how to found and grow a business, including: • Hard learned lessons for start-up entrepreneurs • How to create a business concept and set your priorities • Knowing when to expand and when to slow growth so that demand doesn’t overwhelm your operations or supplies • How to counter the naysayers and deal with adversity Today, as at the company’s founding, achieving a better balance between work and family remains central to The Pampered Chef’s mission. The Pampered Chef brings Christopher’s recipe for success to women, and men, everywhere.

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"Very interesting to read about the humble beginnings of what has grown into a nationally recognized company. I felt it could've done with some editing, as there were many areas that were repetitious, but otherwise it was a quick and informative read."

— J.M. (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was a fast read. You can almost hear Doris's voice coming through on each page. It tells an inspiring story on a company that started in a basement and now is known world wide. "

    — Joanne, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I may be a little biased, but I loved reading how this company came into being, and the events that have allowed it to become a household name. "

    — Kristin, 10/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I didn't love it, but I didn't HATE it. Very repetitive, literally, I think Mrs. Christoper copied & pasted entire paragraphs throughout the entire book. It also read more like a personal recount of the history of the company, rather than words of advise on her experience with the company. "

    — Abby, 6/4/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I personally love Pampered Chef products, so it was interesting to learn how the company started in Doris Christopher's basement! "

    — Aspasia, 2/29/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I have known Doris Christopher for 17 years and loved reading this account of The Pampered Chef. She is an inspiration! "

    — Kerry, 11/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A company that started in the family garage and made it. A great story. "

    — Monica, 11/22/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Great real-life story about taking a concept, developing it, and working through the growing pains. "

    — Angtburg, 11/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I really liked this book...although most people won't find it that interesting. Interest is generated by relevance...and this book was extremely relevant to me at that time. I absolutely loved it...and learned quite a bit from it. "

    — Jeff, 5/14/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very easy to read, and very inspirational as a woman trying to start/run a direct sales business. "

    — Angie, 12/4/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very easy to read, and very inspirational as a woman trying to start/run a direct sales business. "

    — Angie, 11/25/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " "In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current."--- Thomas Jefferson "

    — Shu, 9/4/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A company that started in the family garage and made it. A great story. "

    — Monica, 7/28/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I personally love Pampered Chef products, so it was interesting to learn how the company started in Doris Christopher's basement! "

    — Aspasia, 6/18/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I didn't love it, but I didn't HATE it. Very repetitive, literally, I think Mrs. Christoper copied & pasted entire paragraphs throughout the entire book. It also read more like a personal recount of the history of the company, rather than words of advise on her experience with the company. "

    — Abby, 2/8/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was a fast read. You can almost hear Doris's voice coming through on each page. It tells an inspiring story on a company that started in a basement and now is known world wide. "

    — Joanne, 11/15/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I may be a little biased, but I loved reading how this company came into being, and the events that have allowed it to become a household name. "

    — Kristin, 8/6/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I really liked this book...although most people won't find it that interesting. Interest is generated by relevance...and this book was extremely relevant to me at that time. I absolutely loved it...and learned quite a bit from it. "

    — Jeff, 3/23/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I Love Pampered Chef. "

    — Sandy, 8/30/2007

About Kimberly Farr

Kimberly Farr is an actress and winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration. She has appeared on Broadway and at the New York Shakespeare Festival, the Roundabout Theatre, Playwright’s Horizons, and the American Place. She created the role of “Eve” in Arthur Miller’s first and only musical, Up from Paradise, which was directed by the author. She appeared with Vanessa Redgrave in the Broadway production of The Lady from the Sea and has acted in regional theaters across the country, including a performance in the original production of The 1940’s Radio Hour at Washington, DC’s Arena Stage.