In Memory of E. Joseph Cossman

I recently learned (from an email from Jim Straw, which many of you probably received too) the very sad news that E. Joseph Cossman recently passed away....

While I never met him in person, Joe Cossman is one of my entrepreneurial heroes. The very first book about business which I bought was "Making It!" by E. Joseph Cossman and William A. Cohen. Since then, I ravenously got whatever of his I could lay my hands on, like his book on starting a mail order business, and his big set of audio tapes (which came in a brief case - which I bought from a wonderful person who also posts here on Sowpub).

To me, he was a guiding light on how to do business. He was honest, fulfilled his promises, and had a great sense of humor. I hope that through his works, Joe Cossman will continue to be a guiding light for many would-be entrepreneurs for many generations to come....

- Dien Rice