About the Authors

Andrew Zacharakis is the John H. Muller, Jr., Chair in Entrepreneurship at Babson College and director of the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.

Stephen Spinelli is the founder of Jiffy Lube International and president of Philadelphia University.

Jeffry A. Timmons, D.B.A., was the Franklin W. Olin Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College and author of the Inc.top ten book New Venture Creation.

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