BOOK TIP | Many paths to entrepreneurship

The vast majority of entrepreneurs are far from Silicon Valley tech geniuses. In Unstoppable Entrepreneurs, Professor Lori Rosenkopf offers a more nuanced view of who can become an entrepreneur. With examples from disruptive startups as well as intrapreneurs within large organizations, she shows that the paths to entrepreneurship are many – and open to more people than you might think. The book is based on the author’s 30 years of experience in education and research, as well as her meetings with thousands of students.

The book presents seven different types of entrepreneurs: the disruptor, the bootstrapper, the social entrepreneur, the tech entrepreneur, the financier, the acquirer and the intrapreneur. The reader will learn strategies entrepreneurs use to deal with adversity and tools to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, whatever their background. It is an accessible and practical book for those who are curious about what entrepreneurship can look like beyond the Silicon Valley stereotype.