“Startup Different” Winner At 2025 Goody Business Book Awards

We have some exciting news to share: Startup Different: The Myth Busting Blueprint for Your Multi-Million Dollar Business has been recognized at the 2025 Goody Business Book Awards, winning the Entrepreneur - Start Ups category and earning finalist honors in three additional categories.

Specifically, Startup Different was named:

• Winner in Entrepreneur - Start Ups

• Finalist in Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurism

• Finalist in Entrepreneur - Small Business

• Finalist in Business - Success

For these results across multiple categories, we also received the Top Impact Author Award.

Why This Matters

When we set out to write Startup Different, our goal was simple: bust the myths that hold entrepreneurs back and provide a practical blueprint based on real experience—not Silicon Valley fairy tales. We wanted to challenge the conventional "raise VC, grow fast, exit big" narrative and show that there's another path to building a successful, multi-million dollar business.

This recognition suggests we struck a nerve. Entrepreneurs are hungry for honest, practical advice that reflects the reality of building a business, not the highlight reel.

Thank You

To everyone who has read the book, shared it with fellow entrepreneurs, left a review, or reached out to tell us how it helped your journey—thank you. These awards belong to you as much as they do to us.

If you haven't picked up a copy yet, there's never been a better time. You can find Startup Different on Amazon or your preferred retailer, and if you're already a reader, we'd love to hear how you're applying these principles to your own venture.

More information about the awards here: https://goodybusinessbookawards.com/new-2025-goody-business-book-awards/

Here's to doing things differently,
David & Chris