“The spirit of adventure permeates this book as Jeff guides us through the entrepreneurial journey. For all of us restless souls eager to take that first big step, this is an invaluable map to guide the way.”
—Mark Achler, Senior Vice President, New Business, Strategy & Innovation,
redbox
“There is a certain wisdom about entrepreneurship that only comes from doing it. Jeff Weber has done it, and his reflections on his journey in From Idea to Exit are an invaluable resource for anyone setting out on his or her own journey.”
—Bo Burlingham, Editor-at-Large, Inc. magazine, and Author of
Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big
“From Idea to Exit is an excellent summation of Jeff Weber’s entrepreneurial journey that should be a reference guidebook on the bookshelf of all entrepreneurs. It is filled with insights that . . . can be used again and again through all stages of building a startup. Jeff distills his learnings and catalogs them with the precision of a surgeon. As someone who is currently on his seventh startup now, I found myself taking copious notes. I am particularly impressed by how Jeff outlines the process of running and then exiting a business. I can assure you that you’ll dog-ear many pages that you are likely to keep returning to.”
—Naeem Zafar, Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Faculty Member,
Haas School of Business, University of California–Berkeley
“From Idea to Exit follows how the entrepreneur and his business evolve from the idea phase through startup, into running, and finally exit. Weber reveals the ‘gates’ that both the entrepreneur and the business must pass before entering each new phase of growth. Combining research and personal experience, Weber introduces fresh methodologies and theories that are sure to benefit both new and existing entrepreneurs. I get a lot of books every year to review, and this is a really good book!”
—Steve Mariotti, Founder, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
“What makes Jeff Weber’s book so special is that it addresses the entire entrepreneurial process, it’s written by someone who actually experienced it, and it integrates high-level principles and ideas with real stories and practical how-tos. From Idea to Exit is required reading for every highly ambitious and driven entrepreneur.”
—Raman Chadha, Executive Director and Clinical Professor,
DePaul University, Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
“If you are afraid of venturing out on your own, or wonder if you have what it takes, read this book. Entrepreneurship is scary and thrilling all at the same time. This book will help you think about how to turn your business idea into an avocation that will support you. Jeff Weber understands the path you will need to take and the fears you will need to overcome.”
—Jeffrey Carter, Cofounder, Hyde Park Angels
“As a business mentoring expert to entrepreneurs, I often find them searching for the ‘how-tos’ of becoming successful in business. Jeff Weber shares brilliantly in From Idea to Exit, using his own experiences, and delivers the actual framework entrepreneurs can model their business enterprise after. Jeff puts it all out there, sharing his own valuable stories, and then helps evolving entrepreneurs with the skill building they need to thrive in business. His ideas are practical, logical, and at the same time innovative. If you are an entrepreneur or dream of owning your own business, then breathe in every word of this book. It is masterful.”
—Terri Levine, PhD, The Business Mentoring Expert,
Bestselling Author of Coaching Is for Everyone
“In From Idea To Exit: The Entrepreneurial Journey, Jeff Weber provides a tremendous wealth of knowledge of the process by which entrepreneurship evolves. This is a must-read for any young aspiring entrepreneur.”
—Jason Baudendistel, CEO, Solutions Consulting Group
“I like this book. A lot. Moreover, I know it’s a valuable contribution to the development of entrepreneurs everywhere. Nothing could be better than finding out from an expert like Jeff Weber that you really are that entrepreneur you dreamed you’d be and then having him help you, step by step, achieve the success you’d always envisioned. Read this book and then . . . Go. Live your dream. Because you can.”
—Leslie L. Kossoff, Founder and Principal, The Kossoff Group; Award-Winning
Author of Executive Thinking: The Dream, the Vision, the Mission Achieved;
Founder and Editor, ObtuseAngles.net
“Jeffrey Weber elucidates the concept of the Risk Box and provides the means to move the walls by destroying risk, aversion, and fear.”
—A. S. Rao, President, Indian Innovators Association