A curated collection of books authored by FBIA members and the ecosystem practitioners we work alongside — practical playbooks, operating references, and founder narratives that shape how Florida builds companies.
Each title below is authored by a member of the FBIA network or a recognized leader within the entrepreneurial support community. Click through to learn more or purchase from the publisher.
By Karl R. LaPan
Field-tested frameworks and tactics drawn from decades of leading award-winning incubators. A practical playbook for founders and the ecosystem builders who serve them.
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By Karl R. LaPan
A step-by-step methodology for building a credible, investor-ready plan — covering market validation, financial modeling, and go-to-market strategy.
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By Karl R. LaPan
An executive's reflections on the principles, mindsets, and operating boundaries that sustain founder performance over the long arc of building a company.
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By Karl R. LaPan
A compact collection of fifty practical shortcuts and strategies to help entrepreneurs build and scale businesses faster — drawn from decades of incubator leadership and founder mentorship.
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By Corinne Colbert, Dinah Adkins, Chuck Wolfe & Karl LaPan
The definitive operations reference for incubation programs — assembled by InBIA's leading practitioners and updated for today's entrepreneurial support landscape.
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By Trenton Hightower
A founder's narrative about the unconventional learning experiences that shape entrepreneurial judgment — and how to design them intentionally.
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By Ryan Lilly
A community-builder's manual for accelerating regional innovation economies through coordinated programming, capital access, and founder density.
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By Mark S. Long
An operational guide to the physical infrastructure of incubation — space planning, shared services, lease structures, and tenant programming.
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By Mark Long
Template language and policy frameworks for the agreements, handbooks, and operating procedures every professional incubator needs in place.
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By Jim Moran
Inside the heart of one of the most successful marketers in the automobile industry — a Florida entrepreneurial legacy and the foundation of the Jim Moran Institute.
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By Tom Waters
A seasoned operator's perspective on reinvention, continuous learning, and adapting business fundamentals to a rapidly changing economy.
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By Greg Smogard, PhD
Creating your own job in the new normal — a comprehensive guide for the next generation of self-directed entrepreneurs and small business builders.
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By Stephen W. Dunnivant
A leadership thesis on the role of culture as the most durable competitive advantage — and how founders engineer it deliberately from day one.
View bookFBIA members who have published books on entrepreneurship, incubation, or ecosystem building are invited to be featured here. Become a member to add your work to Florida's professional library.
