Michael E. Gerber is the world's #1 small business author of 32 books on entrepreneurship and small business management. His N.Y. Times bestseller, "The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work And What to Do About It," is utilized in 118 universities as a foundational entrepreneurial textbook, has been translated in 29 languages, and was utilized in the creation of the curriculum of Michael E. Gerber Companies. Gerber aims to "bring the dream back to small business worldwide." Gerber has founded Radical U Trade School and Michael E. Gerber Partners, which both aim to equip and inspire entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. Mr. Gerber lives with his wife Luz Delia--who is the sole principal, partner, and cofounder of Michael E. Gerber Companies--in Carlsbad, California. Russell O'Connell has an extraordinary story to tell. From humble beginnings starting his first business in his teens, to building one of the UK's largest franchise groups that's listed on the London Stock Exchange with £100 million market capitalization and operations in 9 countries. To get there, Russell was involved in numerous start-ups in diverse industries, including real estate, fashion, cosmetics and more. A restless disruptor, innovator, and systems man, Russell has a unique, innovative way of looking at business. He swears by the principle "Success is in the SystemTM". His success sees him spending his time between Australia, Southeast Asia, and London. Russell has shared the stage with Tom Peters, Peter Drucker, and Stephen Covey, but is delighted to now share his story with the author that inspired him most, Michael Gerber.
