Chapter 1

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American Red Cross. (2023). Disaster update: Fiscal year 2023 PDF. https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/about-us/publications/2023-publications/fy23-disaster-update.pdf

Bellis, M. (2019, October 16). Invention of the Post-it note. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-post-it-note-1992326

Bitler, T., & Campbell, S. (2024, January 29). 7 types of business ownership to consider in 2024. USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/money/blueprint/business/business-formation/business-ownership-types/

Stanford | Online. What is entrepreneurship? (n.d.). https://online.stanford.edu/what-is-entrepreneurship.

TEDGlobalLondon. (2015, June). Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong [Video]. TED. All rights reserved. https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?subtitle=en

Chapter 2

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Dweck, C. (2016, January 13). What having a “growth mindset” actually means. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2016/01/what-having-a-growth-mindset-actually-means

Graham, J. (2021, October 10). How Ring’s founder created a doorbell worth $1 billion to Amazon. Investors.com.  https://www.investors.com/news/management/leaders-and-success/jamie-siminoff-created-a-doorbell-worth-1-billion-to-amazon

Psychology Today Staff. (n.d.). Growth mindset. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/growth-mindset

We’re Ring. (n.d.). Ring.com. https://ring.com/about

Chapter 3

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Salter, C. (2008, February 19). Marissa Mayer’s 9 principles of innovation. Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/702926/marissa-mayers-9-principles-innovation

Chapter 4

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Bova, D. (2015, October 21). Successful business ideas don’t have to be Completely original. Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/successful-business-ideas-dont-have-to-be-completely/251395

Bova, D. (2017, May 8). Will entrepreneurship make you rich? A realistic perspective. Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/will-entrepreneurship-make-you-rich-a-realistic/293512

Cornwall, J. (2009, December 17). Another entrepreneurial myth busted [Blog]. The Entrepreneurial Mind. https://www.theentrepreneurialmind.com/

Debunking Myths about Entrepreneurs. (2009, June 12). Insead.edu. http://knowledge.insead.edu/Debunkingmythsaboutentrepreneurs090615.cfm

George, Dr. E. (2022, March 20). Debunking the myth that entrepreneurship is only for risk-takers. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/03/30/debunking-the-myth-that-entrepreneurship-is-only-for-risk-takers/?sh=3065a72c6c29

Heyward, C. (2022, February 2). Are successful entrepreneurs born or made? Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/02/02/are-successful-entrepreneurs-born-or-made/

Miller, M. K. (2022, February 22). What is bootstrapping? The guide to self-funding your startup. Foundr.com. https://foundr.com/articles/building-a-business/finance/what-is-bootstrapping

Shane, S. (2008, January 10). Top ten myths of entrepreneurship. Guy Kawasaki. https://guykawasaki.com/top-ten-myths-o/

Suarez, F. F., & Lanzolla, G. (2005, April). The half-truth of first-mover advantage. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2005/04/the-half-truth-of-first-mover-advantage

U.S. Small Business Administration. (2023, March). Frequently asked questions PDF. U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Frequently-Asked-Questions-About-Small-Business-March-2023-508c.pdf

Chapter 5

Agarwal, M. (2016, June 19). Airbnb’s journey from a failing startup to a $25 Bn company. Inc42. https://inc42.com/resources/airbnbs-journey-failing-startup-25-bn-company/

Chamber of Commerce Team. (2024, July 24). Small business statistics. Chamber of Commerce.org. https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/small-business-statistics/

Dembling, S. (2023, October 23). The dual-process model of grief. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/widows-walk/202310/the-dual-process-model-of-grief

Headd, B. (2018, May). Small business facts PDF. U.S. Small Business Administration. https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Small_Biz_Facts_Why_Do_Businesses_Close_May_2018_0.pdf

Johansson, A. (2019, August 9). Why are you an entrepreneur? (And why it’s important to know.). Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/why-are-you-an-entrepreneur-and-why-its-important-to/321668

Kohrmann, M. (2013, December 19). How Airbnb’s founder conquered the “Trough of Sorrow” with enlightened empathy. Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/3023403/how-joe-gerrbia-and-airbnb-conquered-the-trough-of-sorrow-with-enlightened-empat

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2023, August 10). Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior. Mayoclinic.org. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987

Models of Grief Integration: Dual Process Model. (n.d.). Griefline. https://knowledge.griefline.org.au/topics/models-of-grief-integration-dual-process-model/

Muenster, M., & Hokemeyer, P. (2019, March 22). There is a mental health crisis in entrepreneurship. Here’s how to tackle it. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/how-to-tackle-the-mental-health-crisis-in-entrepreneurship/

Pedersen, T. (2022, July 6). What causes stress? PsychCentral. https://psychcentral.com/stress/what-causes-stress#cause-of-stress

Schroeder, B. (2023, June 23). How entrepreneurs can better manage stress while trying to live a great life. Seven things to start doing today. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernhardschroeder/2023/06/12/how-entrepreneurs-can-better-manage-stress-while-trying-to-live-a-great-life-seven-things-to-start-doing-today/

Selna, E. (2018, November 20). How Some Stress can Actually be Good for you. Time.com. https://time.com/5434826/stress-good-health/

Vemanini, M. C. (2023, September 25). Why our negative Thoughts are so powerful. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-deeper-wellness/202309/why-our-negative-thoughts-are-so-powerful#:~:text=But%20when%20negative%2C%20self-limiting%20thoughts%20and%20beliefs%20come,and%20opportunities%2C%20despite%20our%20achievements%2C%20capabilities%2C%20and%20attributes

Chapter 6

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Business Employment Dynamics. (2016, April 28). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/bdm/entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship.htm

Ferguson, S., Hover, M., & Isabella, L. (2024, May 20). Small business data center. U.S. Chamber of Commerce. https://www.uschamber.com/small-business/small-business-data-center#:~:text=Since%20the%20late%201990%E2%80%99s%2C%20small%20businesses%20have%20accounted,equates%20to%20trillions%20of%20dollars%20of%20economic%20activity.

Main, K. (2024, January 31). Small business statistics of 2024. Forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/small-business-statistics/

McCann, M. H. (2023, June 7). Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Affiliates consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Kauffman.org. https://www.kauffman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Issued-Financial-Statements-EMKF-12.31.2022.pdf

Rowinski, M. (2022, March 25). How small businesses drive the American economy. Forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/03/25/how-small-businesses-drive-the-american-economy/

Table 5. Number of Private Sector Establishments by age. (n.d.). U.S. Bureau of Labor Administration. https://www.bls.gov/bdm/us_age_naics_00_table5.txt

U.S. Small Business Administration. (2024, July 2). Size standards. sba.gov. https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-guide/size-standards#:~:text=Size%20standards%20define%20the%20largest,annual%20receipts%20the%20business%20has.

U.S. Small Business Administration. (2021, November 24). FACT SHEET: The U.S. Small Business Administration is delivering support to America’s small businesses, helping them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. sba.gov. https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/nov/24/fact-sheet-us-small-business-administration-delivering-support-americas-small-businesses-helping#:~:text=Through%20SBA%E2%80%99s%20core%20lending%20programs%2C%20%2444.8%20billion%20in,year%20%28FY%29%202021%20through%20more%20than%2061%2C000%20loans.

U.S. Small Business Administration. (2021, December). Frequently asked questions PDF. U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Small-Business-FAQ-Revised-December-2021.pdf

U.S. Small Business Administration. (2023, March). Frequently asked questions PDF. U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Frequently-Asked-Questions-About-Small-Business-March-2023-508c.pdf

Chapter 7

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Ali, A. (1994). Pioneering versus incremental innovation: Review and research propositions. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 11(1), 46–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0737-6782(94)90118-X

Ali, A., Kalwani, M.U., & Kovenock, D. (1993). Selecting product development projects: Pioneering versus incremental innovation strategies. Management Science 39(3), 255–274. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.39.3.255

Chamary, J. V. (2018, February 21). Why ‘Pokemon GO’ is the world’s most important game. Forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jvchamary/2018/02/10/pokemon-go-science-health-benefits/#2b6f07fd3ab0

Drucker, P. F. (1985). Innovation and entrepreneurship: Practice and principles. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship.

Fitzgerald, T. J. (2003, December 18). For the deaf: Communication without the wait. The New York Times.  https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/18/technology/for-the-deaf-communication-without-the-wait.html

Gregerson, E. (n.d.). Martin Cooper. In Britannica.com. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Cooper

Kelly, D., & Amburgey, T. L. (1991). Organizational inertia and momentum: A dynamic model of strategic change. The Academy of Management Journal, 34(3), 591–612. https://doi.org/10.2307/256407

Larson, C. (2016, November 15). Disruptive innovation theory: What it is & 4 key concepts. Harvard Business School Online. https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/4-keys-to-understanding-clayton-christensens-theory-of-disruptive-innovation

Morgan, B. (2017, July 17). 5 fresh examples of customer experience. Forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2017/07/17/5-fresh-examples-of-customer-experience-innovation/#3ae5a46e5c18

The Invention of Mobile Phones. (2018, November 12). Science Museum.org. https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/invention-mobile-phones

Ulwick, T. (n.d.). Reinventing innovation for 25 years. Forbes.com. https://strategyn.com/tony-ulwick/?network=g&matchtype=p&keyword=tony%20ulwick&creative=268244402567&device=c&devicemodel=&placement=&position=1t1&campaignid=1394486829&adgroupid=57939305027&loc_physical_ms=9015694&loc_interest_ms=&gclid=CjwKCAjw29vsBRAuEiwA9s-0B2jD3BYbm-BEiPWHKfd6R6mnW4XCHuhXbX_JhUof76IdXh6joIzlWRoCqJAQAvD_BwE

Vendelø, M. T. (1998). Narrating corporate reputation: Becoming legitimate through storytelling. International Studies of Management & Organization. 28(3), 120–137. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40397417

Waldo, L. (2016, December 1). What’s a pain point? A guide for startups. StartupYard.com. https://startupyard.com/whats-pain-point/

Chapter 8

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Beltis, A. J. (2024, June 28). What is a business plan? Definition, tips, and templates. Hubspot.com. https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/what-is-business-plan

Greene, F. J., & Hopp, C. (2017, June 14). Research: Writing a business plan makes your startup more likely to succeed. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2017/07/research-writing-a-business-plan-makes-your-startup-more-likely-to-succeed

Chapter 9

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Pahwa, A. (2023, August 11). Business model canvas explained. Feedough.com. https://www.feedough.com/business-model-canvas-explained

Pereira, D. (2021, March 9). Business model canvas: The definitive guide and examples. BusinessModelAnalyst.com. https://businessmodelanalyst.com/business-model-canvas/