Entrepreneurship experts & authors

Explore entrepreneurship through the work and perspectives of Dan Curran, Julie Jumonville, Dr. Kenan Sahin, and other authors on Chapters.

68 profiles on Chapters.

• Dan Curran

  Dan Curran is an entrepreneur and author of Chaos Is A Ladder: An Entrepreneur's Case Against Certainty.

• Julie Jumonville
• Dr. Kenan Sahin

  Dr. Kenan Sahin writes about American education, drawing on his experience as a professor, entrepreneur and board member.

• Luke Cooper

  Luke Cooper is a tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist who founded Latimer Ventures, a Baltimore-based venture capital firm.

• Tim Smith

  Tim Smith is a U.S. Army veteran and founder of Patriot Commercial Cleaning, a business that employs fellow veterans.

• Adam Coffey

  Business executive and author whose work focuses on company growth, private equity, and preparing owners for exits.

  Selected work: The Exit-Strategy Playbook

• Alex Hormozi

  Author of $100M Offers.

  Selected work: $100M Offers

• Alexander Osterwalder

  Swiss business theorist, author of Business Model Generation.

  Selected work: Business Model Generation

• Alexis Ohanian

  Alexis Ohanian is an internet entrepreneur and investor, best known for co-founding Reddit and the early-stage venture capital firm Initialized Capital.

  Selected work: Without their permission

• Ali Abdaal

  Author of Feel-Good Productivity.

  Selected work: Feel-Good Productivity

• Andrew Chen

  Author of The Cold Start Problem.

  Selected work: The Cold Start Problem

• Ash Maurya

  Author of Running Lean.

  Selected work: Running Lean

• Barbara Corcoran

  American businesswoman, author of Shark Tales.

  Selected work: Shark Tales

• Biz Stone

  Biz Stone is an American entrepreneur and Twitter co-founder whose nonfiction book explores creativity, ingenuity, and lessons from his life and career.

  Selected work: Things A Little Bird Told Me Confessions Of The Creative Mind

• Blake Masters

  American venture capitalist and author, author of Zero to One.

  Selected work: Zero to One

• Brad Feld

  American entrepreneur blogger, author of Startup Communities.

  Selected work: Startup Communities

• Brian Wong

  Brian Wong is a Canadian Internet entrepreneur, Kiip co-founder, and author of a nonfiction book offering practical shortcuts for entrepreneurs and creatives.

  Selected work: The cheat code

• Cameron Herold

  Author of Double Double.

  Selected work: Double Double

• Chris Guillebeau

  American author and entrepreneur, author of The $100 Startup.

  Selected work: The $100 Startup

• Chris Yeh

  Author of The Alliance.

  Selected work: The Alliance

• Dan Olsen

  Author of The Lean Product Playbook.

  Selected work: The Lean Product Playbook

• Dan Senor

  Dan Senor is an American writer and political adviser who co-authored Start-Up Nation, examining Israel’s startup economy and entrepreneurial culture.

  Selected work: Start-Up Nation

• Darren Hardy

  Darren Hardy is an American author, keynote speaker, advisor, and former publisher of SUCCESS magazine whose books address entrepreneurship and personal development.

  Selected work: The entrepreneur roller coaster

• David Heinemeier Hansson

  Programmer, racing driver, creator of Ruby on Rails, author of Rework.

  Selected work: Rework

• David S. Rose

  David S. Rose is an American serial entrepreneur and angel investor whose roles span venture funding, angel-investing platforms, and institutional real estate.

  Selected work: The startup checklist

• Daymond John

  American businessman, author of The Power of Broke.

  Selected work: The Power of Broke

• Diana Furchtgott-Roth

  Diana Furchtgott-Roth is an American economist, professor and columnist who has held economic policy and research roles in the federal government.

  Selected work: Overcoming barriers to entrepreneurship in the United States

• Doc Watkins

  Jazz pianist, vocalist, entrepreneur, and founder of live-music venues including Jazz, TX in San Antonio.

  Selected work: Jazz, TX

• Donald Miller

  Donald Miller is the CEO of Business Made Simple and StoryBrand. He developed the StoryBrand framework for business communication.

  Selected work: Building a StoryBrand

• Donald Trump

  Donald Trump is an American businessman, politician, and media personality who coauthored Midas Touch with Robert Kiyosaki, sharing experiences in entrepreneurship.

  Selected work: Midas touch

• Eric Ries

  American entrepreneur, author of The Lean Startup.

  Selected work: The Lean Startup

• Geoffrey A. Moore

  Author of Crossing the Chasm.

  Selected work: Crossing the Chasm

• Gino Wickman

  Author of Traction.

  Selected work: Traction

• Grey House Publishing

  Grey House Publishing is an American reference publisher that produces comprehensive directories in business, education, and health from its headquarters in Amenia, New York.

  Selected work: Directory of Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms 2017

• Guy Kawasaki

  Guy Kawasaki is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist who helped market Apple's Macintosh and popularize technology evangelism.

  Selected work: The art of the start 2.0

• Jason Fried

  Author of Rework.

  Selected work: Rework

• Jim Fitzgerald

  Technology entrepreneur and CEO of Paycile whose experience includes building payment and marketing technology businesses.

  Selected work: The Million Dollar Hurdle

• John Carreyrou

  John Carreyrou is an American investigative reporter and nonfiction author whose reporting helped expose fraudulent practices at the blood-testing company Theranos.

  Selected work: Bad Blood

• Kevin O'Leary

  Canadian businessman and author, author of Cold Hard Truth.

  Selected work: Cold Hard Truth

• Lori Greiner

  Lori Greiner is an entrepreneur and inventor known for her QVC show, her investment role on Shark Tank, and her guidance on launching products.

  Selected work: Invent, It, Sell It, Bank It!

• Marty Cagan

  Author of Inspired.

  Selected work: Inspired

• Melissa Perri

  Author of Escaping the Build Trap.

  Selected work: Escaping the Build Trap

• Michael E. Gerber

  Author of The E-Myth Revisited.

  Selected work: The E-Myth Revisited

• Mike Michalowicz

  Entrepreneur, TV host, columnist, author of Profit First.

  Selected work: Profit First

• Nick Gray

  Entrepreneur and author known for teaching a simple, repeatable approach to social gatherings and building professional relationships.

  Selected work: The 2-Hour Cocktail Party

• Nir Eyal

  American writer, educator, and entrepreneur, author of Hooked.

  Selected work: Hooked

• Noah Kagan

  Author of Million Dollar Weekend.

  Selected work: Million Dollar Weekend

• Pat Flynn

  Author of Will It Fly?.

  Selected work: Will It Fly?

• Paul Graham

  Author of Hackers & Painters.

  Selected work: Hackers & Painters

• Peter Thiel

  American entrepreneur and venture capitalist, author of Zero to One.

  Selected work: Zero to One

• Phil Knight

  Phil Knight is an American businessman and Nike co-founder whose memoir describes the company’s early development, setbacks, and formative working relationships.

  Selected work: Shoe Dog

• Rand Fishkin

  Author of Lost and Founder.

  Selected work: Lost and Founder

• Reid Hoffman

  American internet entrepreneur, author of The Startup of You.

  Selected work: The Startup of You

• Rob Fitzpatrick

  Author of The Mom Test.

  Selected work: The Mom Test

• Sahil Bloom

  Sahil Bloom is an author, entrepreneur, and investor who writes The Curiosity Chronicle. His work explores personal growth, wealth, and intentional living.

  Selected work: The 5 Types of Wealth

• Scott Galloway

  Author of The Algebra of Happiness.

  Selected work: The Algebra of Happiness

• Seth Godin

  Marketing author and speaker exploring how people make decisions, build remarkable work, and navigate difficult transitions.

  Selected work: Linchpin

• Steve Blank

  American businessman, author of The Startup Owner's Manual.

  Selected work: The Startup Owner's Manual

• Steve D. Sims

  Entrepreneur and author focused on ambitious goal-setting, creative problem-solving, and overcoming perceived limits.

  Selected work: Go For Stupid

• Sudheer Koneru

  Founder and CEO of Zenoti, a technology platform serving beauty, wellness, and fitness businesses, with experience in multi-location operations.

  Selected work: Growth Diaries

• Tamika Tyson

  Business growth strategist and author focused on the leadership roles and talent structures companies need as they expand.

  Selected work: Win or Win

• Teresa Torres

  Author of Continuous Discovery Habits.

  Selected work: Continuous Discovery Habits

• Tim Ferriss

  American entrepreneur, investor, author, and podcaster, author of The 4-Hour Workweek.

  Selected work: The 4-Hour Workweek

• Timothy Ferriss

  Timothy Ferriss is an American entrepreneur, investor, author, and podcaster known for self-help books exploring productivity and lifestyle optimization.

  Selected work: Tools of Titans

• Verne Harnish

  American business writer, author of Scaling Up.

  Selected work: Scaling Up

• Walker Deibel

  Acquisition entrepreneur and author who advocates buying existing businesses as an alternative to starting companies from scratch.

  Selected work: Buy Then Build

• William Sieghart

  William Sieghart is a British entrepreneur, publisher and philanthropist who founded the Forward Prizes for Poetry and compiles poetry anthologies.

  Selected work: The Poetry Remedy

• Yves Pigneur

  Belgian computer scientist, author of Business Model Generation.

  Selected work: Business Model Generation