Investing in Entrepreneurs also means investing in and sharing intellectual capital. Below are a choice of articles and books—authored or influenced by the Originate Ventures Partners. We believe these are timeless resources that may help you avoid the pitfalls of fellow entrepreneurs or encourage an even bolder expression of innovation or creation.

 

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Download Eric Arnson's article from Ben Franklin Technology Partners' Venture Idol - Branding's Dirty Little Secret

	Download Frederick J. Beste III’s 25 ENTREPRENEURIAL DEATH TRAPS: How to avoid the classic entrepreneurial mistakes
	Download "The Twelve (Almost) Sure-Fire Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success" by Frederick J. Beste III
	Download Frederick J. Beste III's Practical Board of Director Responsibilities
	Download Mike Gausling's chapter in Aspatore Books' Inside the Minds series

Blueprint to a Billion: 7 Essentials to Achieve Exponential Growth David G. Thomson, Author

Bootstrapping Your Business: Start and Grow a Successful Company with Almost No Money Greg Gianforte and Marcus Gibson, Authors     Every year, almost 8 million entrepreneurs start their own businesses in this country. They need lots of things to build a great company. Energy. Chutzpah. A really good idea. What they don’t need is money.