Breaking Out

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I am full of gratitude for all the help, wisdom, guidance, analysis, insight, and information that has been contributed by so many people in the creation of this book.

I begin with thanks to those I have worked with, for, and in partnership with over the years, who have provided the greatest understanding of the trials of developing ideas, creating expressions, going public, and trying to break out. I have helped them in their efforts, observed them as they progressed, and discussed with them the issues involved.

Thanks to those idea entrepreneurs with whom I have not directly worked, but were kind enough to talk with me or members of my research team for this book, including Dr. Kiran Bedi, Russell Eisenstat, Mireille Guiliano, ...