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Discover tools, stories, and resources to support your entrepreneurial journey. This page features recommended books on innovation, key UT resources like the Spark Innovation Center and Anderson Center, podcasts, and inspiring stories of creators and entrepreneurs.
A practical, accessible guide for academics to turn lab discoveries into start-ups, with step-by-step advice, real-world examples, and insights from faculty across multiple scientific fields
Kariv’s Educating Entrepreneurs offers a comprehensive guide to entrepreneurship education, comparing global programs, tools, and case studies to help students and practitioners navigate diverse learning models and ecosystems
This book guides rural entrepreneurs through foundational business skills, emphasizing context, financial literacy, and communication. It offers practical insights for building ventures in underserved areas with limited resources and networks
Innovation is sweeping the globe at breakneck speed, and emerging markets are where tremendous growth and opportunity reside. Jerry Haar and Ricardo Ernst delve into the forces and drivers that shape innovation in emerging markets and present case studies, along with a summation of the key features and outlook for innovation over the next decade.
Nathan Baird’s Innovator’s Playbook offers a practical, design-led approach to innovation, guiding teams through empathy, ideation, prototyping, and validation to create customer-centric, viable solutions across industries.
A concise, student-friendly guide to launching start-ups, this textbook explores essential tangible and intangible resources, with new content on crowdfunding, digitalization, and incubators—complete with learning tools and global relevance.
This book explores innovative business succession strategies in rural communities, highlighting employee and community ownership models through case studies from Canada, England, and the U.S., with insights for policymakers and practitioners.
Blending inspiring stories with practical advice, Small Business Revolution equips entrepreneurs to thrive in any climate—offering tools for managing costs, customers, cash flow, and teams, drawn from real-world small business success.
A gripping behind-the-scenes look at the iPhone’s creation, revealing its global impact, hidden origins, and how it became the most profitable product in history.
A witty, insightful history of fifty inventions—from the plough to AI—that transformed our world, revealing surprising connections between technology, economics, and human behavior.
A riveting history of Bell Labs, the innovation powerhouse behind the transistor, laser, and cell phone—revealing how collaboration, curiosity, and vision shaped the modern information age.
An empowering manifesto urging women to pursue leadership, overcome workplace barriers, and achieve personal and professional fulfillment—backed by research, personal stories, and practical advice.
Based on the hit podcast, this inspiring guide shares real stories and practical advice from top entrepreneurs on launching, growing, and sustaining a successful business from scratch.
A candid memoir by Nike’s founder, revealing the scrappy, risk-filled journey from selling shoes out of a car to building one of the world’s most iconic brands.
A concise exploration of how entrepreneurs have driven societal transformation through innovation, disruption, and risk-taking—shaping civilization by relentlessly pursuing profit and challenging the status quo.
Reid Hoffman interviews legendary founders, revealing how startups scale successfully through bold ideas, smart pivots, and leadership insights.
Guy Raz explores the origin stories of iconic brands, highlighting founder struggles, breakthroughs, and the human side of entrepreneurship.
Jason Calacanis covers startup news, tech trends, and founder interviews, offering sharp insights into building and funding new ventures.
Steven Bartlett shares raw, emotional conversations with entrepreneurs and leaders about success, failure, mental health, and personal growth.
