"Discover your own path to entrepreneurship and make your mark in the world"

In Unstoppable Entrepreneurs, Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at The Wharton School, redefines our perceptions, revealing a diverse array of entrepreneurial paths that are open to anyone with the drive to create value through innovation. Drawing from her thirty-year career and interactions with more than 20,000 students, Rosenkopf offers a compelling roadmap for entrepreneurial success.

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Product Details

Print length
144 Pages, 5.50 x 8.50 in
Language
English
Publisher
Penn Press/Wharton School Press
Publication Date
April 22, 2025
ISBN-10
1613631855
ISBN-13
978-1613631850

7 Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value through Innovation

From Amy Errett’s disruption of the hair care industry with Madison Reed to Jarrid Tingle’s mission to diversify venture funding through Harlem Capital, the book showcases a rich tapestry of founders who have carved their own unique paths. These inspiring stories reveal that entrepreneurship is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor, but a realm of possibilities limited only by one’s imagination and determination.

The Magnificent Seven

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The Disruptor
Amy Errett
CEO, Madison Reed
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The Bootstrapper
Jesse Pujji
CEO, Gateway X
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The Social Entrepreneur
Katlyn Grasson
Founder & CEO, GenHERation
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The Tech Commercializer
Joan Lau
CEO, Spirovant Sciences
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The Funder
Jarrid Tingle,
Co-Founder & CEO, Harlem Capital
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The Acquirer
Charbel Zriek,
Founder & CEO, Manifestations Capital
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The Intrapreneur
Jackie Reses
CEO, Lead Bank

Unstoppable Entrepreneurs | Book Tour

June 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
New York
New York is a city of relentless ambition, financial innovation, and high-growth startups. The Unstoppable Entrepreneurs book tour is coming to New York to explore what it really takes to build, scale, and lead in today’s dynamic business environment. Join Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at Wharton, and a panel of top Wharton founders and investors for an evening of candid conversation, actionable insights, and high-value networking.
June 03, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Chicago
Chicago has built its reputation as a hub for business growth, innovation, and industry disruption. The Unstoppable Entrepreneurs book tour is coming to Chicago to explore how founders, investors, and business leaders are building companies that last. Join Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at Wharton, and a panel of Wharton alumni entrepreneurs and investors for an evening of real insights, candid conversations, and high-value networking.

Press Coverage

Lori discusses her role as Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School and as author of Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: 7 Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value Through Innovation.
In her new book, Lori Rosenkopf says everyone can be entrepreneurial.

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Bootstrapping allows entrepreneurs to grow organically and control their own destiny. Entrepreneur Jesse Pujji bootstrapped his digital marketing firm Ampush all the way to a mid-eight-­figure exit in 2023.
Unstoppable Entrepreneurs masterfully captures the doubts, fears, setbacks, and more importantly, the drive to overcome those challenges, which is the hallmark of entrepreneurship. In a series of vignettes and interviews, Lori Rosenkopf outlines the different and highly specific models successful entrepreneurs have used to address market failures, inefficiencies, and unmet needs. UnstoppableEntrepreneurs should be required reading for anyone dreaming about—or struggling with—being an entrepreneur.
Ali Velshi, Host, MSNBC's Velshi, and Author, Small Acts of Courage
Lori Rosenkopf demolishes the myth that there is one right way to launch a high-growth startup, revealing the many paths to entrepreneurial success through vivid stories and actionable frameworks. Through her deep interviews with many founders, she shows how anyone can create value through innovation. This is the book I wish every aspiring entrepreneur could read before starting out.
Ethan Mollick, New York Times-Bestselling Author, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
In Unstoppable Entrepreneurs, Lori Rosenkopf looks beyond celebrity entrepreneurs to showcase a new set of role models who are pursuing different paths to create and build financial and social value. You will find inspiration in the captivating stories Rosenkopf shares of entrepreneurs finding their purpose, expanding their impact, and importantly, persisting in the face of obstacles. Better yet, the lessons Rosenkopf distills across the stories provide a checklist that can motivate innovation and entrepreneurship across the economy.
Vivian Wu, Managing Partner, Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
This gem cuts through all the nonsense and hollow hype about how to start and build a great company. Lori Rosenkopf’s page-turner is packed with instructive stories and studies about seven different entrepreneurship adventures. Unstoppable Entrepreneurs will help you choose the right path and show you how to travel down it—whether you are starting a new organization, sparking innovation in an established firm, or funding fellow entrepreneurs.
Robert I. Sutton, Stanford Professor (Emeritus) and New York Times-Bestselling Author, Scaling Up Excellence and The Friction Project (with Huggy Rao)