The Making of Bill Knapp

Bill Knapp, a leading business figure and philanthropist in Des Moines, enjoyed a rags-to-riches rise that took him from a poor, southern Iowa farm to create and build Iowa Realty into the state’s largest real estate company. Along the way, he became one of Iowa’s most accomplished real estate developers. How exactly did he do it?Like all successful entrepreneurs, Bill was blessed with drive and determination as well as intelligence and vision. But his achievements were predicated on more than that. Bill absorbed a number of important business lessons over the years and applied and reapplied them with great success. And he always understood that he did not do it alone. Key people had a profound influence on his career.This slim volume pulls back the curtain: learn the business lessons that guided him and meet the individuals who helped shape and make Bill Knapp into Bill Knapp.