Ebeli English – Pedro Lopez Sela

EBELI (Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship and Lean Innovation) is a system that has been created, curated, and matured over the last 20 years to help transfer academic research to the market and thus provide solutions to accurate and relevant problems. It’s remarkably flexible and works like a business model toolbox (actually, we used to call it that), where you can use each tool as and when you need it, keeping in mind that there’s a specific process that goes into it continuing. With EBELI you can design and develop New Ventures based on technology, not based on technology, for-profit, non-profit, high impact-oriented, focused on public policies, etc.

This book covers all stages of entrepreneurship development. It goes from the napkin phase (ideation) to traction (escalation). And it’s been used for every industry, from space to the depths of the ocean, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, from artisans to teens, and from retail to digital assets.

Tips on the best way to read and use the book: You don’t have to read it cover to cover, it’s like an instruction manual for building or improving a business or organization.

“The world’s entrepreneurs need this book…badly.”
“We always promised ourselves that we would write volume 2 of the Entrepreneur's Handbook. EBELI provides that 'other half' of building a great Startup." Bob Dorf, lifelong entrepreneur, co-author of the legendary Entrepreneur's Handbook with Steve Blank.” Bob Dorf, a lifelong entrepreneur, co-author of the legendary Startup Owner’s Manual with Steve Blank. ”

"The Lego Manual for venture building."
"The best way to think of this book is like a Lego manual, no matter your language (business, engineering, law, accounting, etc.) you can build the blessed thing! If you are building a startup, or if you want to diversify your portfolio, or if you want to professionalize what you already have or adapt it to an ever-changing market or if you want to solve almost anything with a solution that hasn't been created, you should try EBELI and see how far it can take you with a simple process with specific goals, tasks, tools and outcomes."

"Years of work into actionable solutions."
"This handbook progressively emerged from the work of a group of entrepreneurs coalesced around and led by one of the most creative persons whom I know, Pedro López Sela. Collectively or individually, they have created new ventures across nations and industries, in advanced and emerging economies. Over the years, they have trained thousands of other entrepreneurs and worked with stakeholders in business, policy, and research. The EBELI handbook integrates a variety of management and innovation concepts and frameworks. But make no mistake: this is a unique and ambitious work that translates insights on venture building gained through years of work with entrepreneurs into actionable solutions. I strongly recommend reading EBELI handbook and, above all, applying it, in all possible contexts - including in the corporate world."