Deskripsi

As the head of the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship at Fairleigh
Dickinson University’s Silberman College of Business, I am delighted to share
this publication. It is designed to help students, entrepreneurs and innovators
as they pursue their ventures, initiatives and dreams. Over the past 21 years,
we have hosted some of the world’s foremost thinkers and practitioners in
the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation. This book highlights excerpts
of their excellent talks.
I hope this will be your go to book - one you refer to again and again
when you need to hear the voices of experience discuss their lessons learned,
best practices and inspirations. The collective wisdom found in these pages is as
impressive as it is honest. We thank our world-class contributors - innovators
and entrepreneurs - who were willing to share their personal stories.
The mission of the Rothman Institute is to educate, inspire and support
entrepreneurs and innovators in the academic, business and nonprofit
communities. In compiling the best speeches given at our events, we hope
this book reinforces our mission statement for years to come.
We are thankful for the hard work and dedication that has been a
hallmark of our organization. We thank the former staff and faculty as well as
our current “family” who have served passionately to create one of the finest
entrepreneurship centers in the world. It has been a wonderful journey since
our founding in 1989, and we look forward to many more years of nurturing
success locally, nationally and globally.
The global leaders highlighted in this book have participated in our
leading programs over the past two decades, and most of their presentations
have been videotaped. While the vignettes are edited versions of their
speeches and interviews, their full-length talks can be easily viewed online via
links at the end of each chapter.