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Creative entrepreneurship is the pursuit of launching and growing not just new businesses, but new kinds of businesses. It's not easy, and there's no step-by-step process, but this book can serve as a guide for your startup adventure. In Adventures in Disruption, author, business designer, and entrepreneur Sam Aquillano shares the real story of how he and his team built a new kind of business, Design Museum Everywhere. Follow their journey, learn from over a decade of their wins (and their mistakes), and get actionable advice on how to move your business from visionary idea to monetized reality.

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"""In Adventures in Disruption, Sam Aquillano masterfully weaves together his moving personal story with genuinely practical insights, creating a powerful book for any creative person looking to blaze their own trails in business."" - Debbie Millman, Host, Design Matters, Author, Why Design Matters ""This is a journey about how a dream that design has the power to transform communities became a reality and how the inner entrepreneur needs to be unleashed to make it happen. Sam takes us through that moment from I wish to I can."" - Cameron Sinclair, Founder, Worldchanging Institute, Author, Design Like You Give a Damn ""Sam understands the challenges creative entrepreneurs face. This book is a treasure trove for anyone in the creative community who's running their own business."" - Steve Hoffman, CEO, Founders Space, Author, Surviving a Startup ""Sam's work and this book embody the idea of 'thinking by doing'. He reminds us that we're all figuring it out as we go along but provides actionable advice to push through the inevitable tough moments. Seriously, read this book."" - Richard Banfield, Author, Design Sprint: A Practical Guidebook for Building Great Digital Products ""This book is an appealing Trojan horse. You swiftly move from page to page enjoying the wonderful storytelling, and before you know it, you have a playbook for starting your own business."" - Jules Pieri, Investing Partner, XFactor Ventures and Author, How We Make Stuff Now ""This story is a crazy mix of partnership, excellence, accessibility, idealism, grit, curiosity, and vision. Sam's willingness to openly and humbly share his creation journey is a boon to would-be entrepreneurs and design lovers equally."" - Lisa Gralnek, Managing Director, iF Design USA, Host, FUTURE OF XYZ ""As soon as you start to dream about something, the seeds of manifestation are planted. It's what you do next that waters them into life. Sam's book is a designer's roadmap for how to turn your visionary ideas into living organizations."" - Aric Wood, CEO, XPLANE, Author, The Strategy Activation Playbook ""Crafting a sustainable business model around a creative vision is a true art form. Sam offers a candid and illuminating glimpse into this process, providing invaluable insights and wisdom for aspiring entrepreneurs and creative minds alike."" - Sara Hartmann, Director, Creative Entrepreneurship, Massachusetts College of Art & Design"

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