The book, published by Harvard Business Review Press and digitized by the Internet Archive, provides comprehensive guidance on starting and expanding a business. It is adapted from the Harvard Business Essentials Entrepreneur's Toolkit and includes insights from Alfred E. Osborne. The book is divided into five parts: preparing for entrepreneurship, defining the business, financing, scaling up, and future planning. It covers essential topics like business model development, financing stages, and maintaining growth. The publication is available in various formats with bulk purchase discounts for corporate needs. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing opportunities and creating organizations to pursue them, illustrated by examples like Thomas Edison and Airbnb founders. The book also discusses the challenges and successes of Airbnb, highlighting the importance of innovation and strategic growth. It addresses the risks of entrepreneurship, noting that 75% of startups fail to return investors' capital, and underscores the role of entrepreneurs in societal progress through 'creative destruction.'