The FBIA Bookshelf

A library built by Florida's ecosystem leaders.

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.

The Collection

Featured publications.

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.

BK/01FBIA Leadership
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Entrepreneurial Hacks: Practical Insights for Business Builders

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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BK/02FBIA Leadership
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Creating A Winning Business Plan

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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BK/03FBIA Leadership
Cover of Guard Rails: Build Your Business and Self Through Insights and Innovative Thinking

Guard Rails: Build Your Business and Self Through Insights and Innovative Thinking

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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BK/04Industry Reference
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Best Practices in Action, Revised 2nd Edition

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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BK/05
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Field Trip 101

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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BK/06Ecosystem
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Ecosystem Hacking: How to Help Entrepreneurs & Grow Your Local Economy Faster Than Ever

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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BK/07
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Facilities Management for Business Incubators

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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BK/08
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Put It In Writing II: A Guide to Incubator Policies, Procedures & Agreements

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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BK/09
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Jim Moran, the Courtesy Man

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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BK/10
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Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks

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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BK/11
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A World of Opportunities for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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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BK/12
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The Herd: How to Leverage the Absolute Power of Organizational Culture

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.

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