Lisbon

Billions are being wasted on startup programs that create impressive activity but deliver virtually no impact—and DC Cahalane has had enough.

After two decades building startup ecosystems across three continents and working with tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Meta on their ecosystem collaborations, Cahalane exposes the uncomfortable truth: we're approaching entrepreneur support completely backwards. Government programs arrive too late, corporate partnerships miss their moment of maximum impact, and entrepreneurs waste precious time navigating fragmented systems designed for industrial-era thinking.

As AI transforms how companies are built and scaled, this book provides the game-changing "Ecosystem Architecture" framework that moves beyond program proliferation to systematic design of innovation infrastructure. Whether you're a government official frustrated by poor ROI on innovation investment, a corporate leader seeking authentic startup partnerships, or an entrepreneur navigating broken support systems, this blueprint will transform your approach from activity theater to real results.

The AI revolution is here— architect environments where entrepreneurship thrives, or watch it happen somewhere else.

Available Jan 2026