Alinka Rutkowska is the CEO of Leaders Press a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling press, where she helps entrepreneurs create books from scratch and then launches them to bestseller status with a 100 percent success rate. She has helped more than 172 authors get on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Her mission is to help 10,000 entrepreneurs share their wisdom with the world by 2030.

Alinka is an official member of the Forbes Business Council, and her cutting-edge book creation process has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine. 

To learn more about Alinka, Leaders Press, and how this anthology and many of the solo books of the entrepreneurs featured here were created, visit http://www.leaderspress.com.

Susan Gilbert is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestselling author.  Her work has been featured in USA Today, CNBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and more.  Her flagship gift book, The Land of I Can, became a magnet for an opportunity in 2001.  A business visionary and Founder of Messengers on a Mission she uses a transformative process to help entrepreneurs dig below the surface for their Golden Idea - the most emotionally compelling idea that will express your true voice and create a legacy that lives on forever.  Visit her online at www.SusanGilbert.com

Aaron Vick is an inventor, a bestselling author, and a self-proclaimed technology nerd who was part of the original design and ownership team of CaseLogistix. His eighteen years’ experience as a law firm consultant and expert witness has taken him to the United States, Canada, Australia, Central America and the United Kingdom. In so doing, Aaron has aided firms and their respective clients in overcoming the unique challenges of modern complex litigation. Furthermore, his consulting and software implementations laid the foundation for what would later become the EDRM. 

 

As Chief Executive Officer, Aaron led Cicayda through an M&A in 2020, all the while driving innovation with the launch of new technology focused on the emerging data sources within discovery. Currently, Aaron is Chief Visionary Officer at TCDI and routinely speaks on discovery best practices and trends. He remains active in various international groups and communities to discuss the evolving standards and regulations surrounding discovery practices.

A former Navy journalist, filmmaker, and business founder, Glenn Hopper has spent the past two decades helping startups transition to going concerns, operate at scale, and prepare for funding and/or acquisition. He is passionate about transforming the role of chief financial officer from historical reporter to forward-looking strategist. He has served as a finance leader in a variety of industries including telecommunications, retail, internet, and legal technology. He has a master’s degree in finance with a graduate certificate in business analytics from Harvard University, and a master’s degree in business administration from Regis University. Glenn is married with three children, two goldendoodles, and a neurotic cat. Glenn is also a member of American Mensa and volunteers his time for the Analytics Foundation, helping nonprofits to digitally transform their organizations. In his free time, Glenn is an avid runner and cyclist.

Julien Barbier is the CEO and co-founder of Holberton, a revolutionary new type of software engineering school that has no teachers, no lectures, and no up-front tuition. His innovative educational model is supported by tech leaders Jeff Weiner (executive chairman at LinkedIn), Jerry Yang (founder of Yahoo!), Solomon Hykes (founder of Docker), R&B singer Ne-Yo, and actor, producer, and social activist Priyanka Chopra.

Being a father to his five-year-old son and three-year-old daughter has also informed Julien’s views on gender equality both in the world and our educational system. Inclusivity and equality are baked into the DNA of Holberton School with a blind admissions process and Income Share Agreements that allow anyone, regardless of financial ability, to attend the school.

 

Previously, Julien was the head of marketing and community at Docker, arguably one of the fastest-growing products for software developers over the last few years, now heavily used by companies such as Google, Uber, Spotify, Yelp, eBay, PayPal, Microsoft, Amazon, and IBM. His innovative community approach is one of the key factors that led the company from a zero to more than a $1 billion valuation.

 

Julien was listed on Vanity Fair’s Future Innovator Index 2018 and was the winner of the EdTech Leadership Award 2017 for School Leader. You can connect with Julien on Twitter: @julienbarbier42.

Corey Poirier is a multiple-time TEDx Speaker, host of the top rated ‘Let’s Do Influencing’ Radio Show, founder of The Speaking Program and bLU Talks, and has been featured in multiple television specials. He is a Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Apple Books and Kobo Bestselling Author and a columnist with Entrepreneur and Forbes. He has also interviewed over 6,500 of the world’s top leaders and he has spoken on-site at Harvard and more recently to Microsoft team members. Appearing on the popular Evan Carmichael YouTube Channel, he is a New Media Summit Icon of Influence, and was recently listed as the # 5 Influencer in Entrepreneurship by Thinkers 360. Visit him at www.thebookofwhy.com

Magnus Penker is an internationally renowned thought leader on innovation, digitization, and business transformation. He has spoken at prestigious global forums and events, including the Global Peter Drucker Forum, top-ranked international business schools, a variety of associations, and some of the world's largest companies. Mr. Penker is also the author of the book series The Complete Guide to Business Innovation, used by top universities all over the world.

Mar Ricketts is the Principal and Founder of GuildWorks: Architecture of the Air,  a full-service design-build firm that specializes in lightweight and sustainable building structures. The sustainability of design, structure building, and of organizations themselves is the fuel behind his creativity and passion. Ricketts believes that sustainability without beauty is incomplete.  Our human experience is collectively enhanced, sustainably-minded when and only when the architectural aspects of our surroundings lift our hearts and minds, support and elevate the way we live. See his companies work at www.guildworks.com. 

Steve Ferreira is the man you go to when there's money to be made. In the two decades since the onset of his solopreneur career, Steve has recouped over $50M in lost revenue for his clients by pinpointing some of the largest, undetected billing errors in ocean freight shipping. His thirty six years in the industry have equipped him to become a global logistics guru, positioning him as one of the most highly sought-after ocean freight analysts in the world.

His unique approach to ocean freight invoicing has garnered worldwide attention and put him in the media spotlight with CNBC, Forbes, and USA Today. Perhaps even more impressive, Steve’s company, Ocean Audit, has assisted 17 of the world’s Fortune 100 Companies including the likes of Nike, General Motors and Dow Chemical. Today, Steve can be seen hosting FreightWaves TV’s “Navigate B2B”, a nationally televised show that serves as an ongoing effort to help others develop their own B2B business personas. Steve continues to help coach entrepreneurs worldwide, as he remains dedicated to changing lives, one client at a time.