David E. Gumpert

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Praise for Burn Your Business Plan!


"At long last someone has had the ...guts to say what entrepreneurs like myself only learn late in the game--that...tweaking a written business plan is a waste of time."
Jonathan Carson, founder of Family Education Network, acquired by Pearson in 2000 for $175 million

"I recommend this for all entrepreneurs who are serious about raising money."
Bob Marshall, Managing Partner, Selby Ventures

"A grand contribution for those who do, and those who teach, entrepreneurship."
Rollie Tillman, Andrew Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Selected Works

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For Entrepreneurs
An Inc. Book
The 4th Edition of This Classic Is Back
A Research Paper
Presented by David E. Gumpert and Julian Lange, Babson associate professor of entrepreneurship, at June 2003 Babson Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference

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My Works

The Raw Milk Revolution: Behind America's Emerging Battle Over Food Rights
Chelsea Green Publishing, 2009

The inside story of the battle to maintain access to unpasteurized milk, and how the outcome will shape our food choices in the future.

Inge: A Girl's Journey Through Nazi Europe
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004

The story of my aunt, Inge Joseph, and how as a teenager she seeks to elude the Nazis...only to come face-to-face with herself.

Burn Your Business Plan! What Investors Really Want from Entrepreneurs
Lauson Publishing (2003)

The provocative new book that is stirring debate in entrepreneurship courses around the country


How to Really Start Your Own Business (4th Edition)
Lauson Publishing (2003)

More than 60,000 sold in previous editions!



How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan (4th Edition)
Lauson Publishing (2003)

More Than 125,000 sold in previous editions!


Do Business Plans Matter? How Venture Capitalists Evaluate Entrepreneurs for Investment
A Research Paper by David E. Gumpert and Julian Lange Presented at 2003 Babson Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference