Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook | Bill Aulet

The essential companion to the book that revolutionized entrepreneurship

Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook provides a practical manual for working the 24-step framework presented in Disciplined Entrepreneurship. Unlocking key lessons and breaking down the steps, this book helps you delve deeper into the framework to get your business up and running with a greater chance for success. You'll find the tools you need to sharpen your instinct, engage your creativity, work through hardship, and give the people what they want—even if they don't yet know that they want it. Real-world examples illustrate the framework in action, and case studies highlight critical points that can make or break you when your goal is on the line. Exercises and assessments help you nail down your strengths, while pointing out areas that could benefit from reinforcement—because when it comes to your business, "good enough" isn't good enough—better is always better.

Disciplined Entrepreneurship transformed the way that professionals think about starting a company, and this book helps you dig into the proven framework to make your business dreams a reality.

• Delve deeper into the 24 steps to success
• Innovate, persevere, and create the product people want
• Internalize lessons learned from real-world entrepreneurs
• Test your understanding with exercises and case studies

The book also includes new material on topics the author has found to be extremely useful in getting the most value out of the framework including Primary Market Research, Windows of Opportunity and Triggers.  The book also introduces the Disciplined Entrepreneurship Canvas to track your progress on this journey.

Starting a company is a serious undertaking, with plenty of risk and sacrifice to go around—so why not minimize the risk and make the outcome worth the sacrifice? Author Bill Aulet's 24-step framework is proven to build a successful business; the key is in how well you implement it. Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook helps you master the skills, tools, and mindset you need to get on your path to success.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

FEATURING NEW MATERIAL

Disciplined Entrepreneurship Canvas

Primary Market Research Guide

Windows of Opportunity and Triggers

THE ESSENTIAL COMPANION TO THE BOOK THAT REVOLUTIONIZED ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Bill Aulet's Disciplined Entrepreneurship forever transformed the way professionals think about starting companies. Now this companion workbook helps you get even more out of his proven 24-step framework for making your business dreams a reality.

A practical manual for implementing the framework, the Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook breaks down the steps and takes you deeper, highlighting critical points that can make or break a fledgling business. Its exercises and assessments help you build on your strengths while pointing out areas that still need work—because when it comes to your business, good enough just isn't good enough.

With the Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook in your corner, you'll:

• Systematically build your business
• Sharpen your instincts to recognize and fix issues before they prove fatal
• Test and deepen your understanding with exercises, worksheets, and case studies
• Innovate, persevere, and create products customers want and are willing to pay for

Starting a company is a serious undertaking with plenty of risk and lots of sacrifice to go around. But the reward is transformational and uniquely fulfilling. The Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook is here to help you realize those rewards by optimizing your chances of success.

From the Back Cover

FEATURING NEW MATERIAL

Disciplined Entrepreneurship Canvas

Primary Market Research Guide

Windows of Opportunity and Triggers

THE ESSENTIAL COMPANION TO THE BOOK THAT REVOLUTIONIZED ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Bill Aulet's Disciplined Entrepreneurship forever transformed the way professionals think about starting companies. Now this companion workbook helps you get even more out of his proven 24-step framework for making your business dreams a reality.

A practical manual for implementing the framework, the Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook breaks down the steps and takes you deeper, highlighting critical points that can make or break a fledgling business. Its exercises and assessments help you build on your strengths while pointing out areas that still need work—because when it comes to your business, good enough just isn't good enough.

With the Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook in your corner, you'll:

• Systematically build your business
• Sharpen your instincts to recognize and fix issues before they prove fatal
• Test and deepen your understanding with exercises, worksheets, and case studies
• Innovate, persevere, and create products customers want and are willing to pay for

Starting a company is a serious undertaking with plenty of risk and lots of sacrifice to go around. But the reward is transformational and uniquely fulfilling. The Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook is here to help you realize those rewards by optimizing your chances of success.

About the Author

BILL AULET is Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to joining MIT, Bill had a 25-year track record of success in business, beginning at IBM, where he worked for 11 years, before becoming a serial entrepreneur. He started and ran Cambridge Decision Dynamics and SensAble Technologies. Today, in addition to teaching at MIT, he works around the world with individual entrepreneurs, small companies, educators, large companies, and governments to promote innovation-driven entrepreneurship.

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