The Entrepreneur's Odyssey

The Entrepreneur’s Odyssey is an authentic window into what it really takes to turn an idea into a viable startup. It is both an essential how-to guide for would-be startup founders as well as an entertaining novel for the startup curious.

This textbook-as-novel has fictional first-time entrepreneur Marcus Williams recount his journey from would-be founder with a half-formed idea to a funded startup. His mentor, Jason Murath, a seasoned angel investor, guides Marcus step by step through customer discovery, validating and refining the product, market sizing, and more, all the way through closing his first round of financing.

There has never been a more fun – and effective! – way to learn how to build a startup.

Andrew Ackerman is a serial entrepreneur, startup mentor and early-stage investor. He has invested in over 70 startups and mentored hundreds more over the past 15 years. Previously, Andrew founded two companies and has a keen appreciation for how hard it is to build a successful startup, even under the best of circumstances. In addition to investing, Andrew consults for startups, venture and corporate venture funds, accelerators and venture studios.