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May 12, 2025 - Issue #141
Jon Eckhardt

Editor's Pick

Jon Eckhardt

The Startup Owner's Manual

Steve Blank is a former entrepreneur and teacher who invests in startups; Bob Dorf has a background in venture capital. Their book helps entrepreneurs follow a process that will reduce their risks of over-investing in ideas too quickly, and likely improves the odds that entrepreneurs are on the right path by discovering a way to meet the needs of an unknown body of customers in a way that's repeatable. The book’s processes for entrepreneurs are very similar to the scientific process that scholars use to discover make new inventions and new academic discoveries. The book is a must-read for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Blank, Steve, and Bob Dorf. 2012. The Startup Owner’s Manual: The Step-by-Step Guide for Building a Great Company. K&S Ranch, Inc.

Kimberly Eddleston

USASBE Honors EIX's Eddleston

Kimberly Eddleston

The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship recently honored EIX and FamilyBusiness.org Editor Kimberly Eddleston for her contributions to small and medium-sized business success. Congratulations, Kim!

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