Why We Wrote The 100X Entrepreneur: Stories of Extreme Growth
The business world is full of myths about “overnight success.” But when you look closely, true breakout companies—those that grow 100X in just a few years—are built not on luck, but on vision, strategy, and focused execution. We wrote The 100X Entrepreneur to cut through the noise and uncover the real stories behind extraordinary growth. By interviewing more than 20 founders of some of today’s fastest-growing companies—from Wayfair and ButcherBox to CharterUP, OLLIPOP, and Uwill—we set out to answer the questions every entrepreneur asks: What separates industry-defining entrepreneurs from everyone else?
Starting Up Smarter: Why Founders Over 50 Build Better Companies was inspired by getting to know entrepreneurs who launched successful companies as a second or third career. The more I learn about the resilience and strength of older founders, the more I want to celebrate their stories and the challenges they have overcome to achieve their business and life goals.
Books at the Cutting Edge of Social, Business, and Digital Transformation
From The 100X Entrepreneur: Stories of Extreme Growth, to Starting Up Smarter, Managing for Social Impact, and Smart Products, Smarter Services (the Internet of Things) — all the way back to my trailblazing international best-seller Doing Business on the Internet in 1993 — my research and writing explores the tectonic forces driving profound shifts– before most people realize the ground is already shaking under their feet.
From Startup to Exit to What’s Next
My monthly newsletter on LinkedIn provides insights, research, and founder stories for all stages of entrepreneurship.