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Michalowicz has successfully launched three multimillion-dollar companies. He was Founder and President of Olmec Systems, Inc., a regional computer network integrator, which he sold in 2002 through a private transaction. He subsequently co-founded and served as Managing Partner of PG Lewis & Associates, LLC , a national provider of data forensic services, which he went on to sell to a Fortune 500 in 2006. His most recent venture, Obsidian Launch LLC, partners exclusively with first-time entrepreneurs, to launch their ideas into niche industry leaders. Michalowicz is a reoccurring guest on CNBC’s nationally syndicated entrepreneurial television program, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. He has been highlighted on entrepreneurial topics on National Public Radio (NPR), in Inc. Magazine, The New York Times, and Smart CEO Magazine. Michalowicz was recognized as Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 1999 by the MCCC, New Jersey's Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the SBA in 2000, and is a 2004 graduate of MIT's Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Program. Additionally, he has been published internationally in magazines such as WA Business News of Australia, and Sprout of the Netherlands. Mike Michalowicz: Toilet Paper EntrepreneurA guest lecturer for entrepreneurial groups at Babson, Boston College, Harvard, NYU, Penn State, TCNJ, UPenn, and many other colleges throughout the US, Michalowicz is a member of EO (Entrepreneur's Organization) and is an active member of GOT (Gathering of Titans, Entrepreneurial Program). Michalowicz has a BA from Virginia Tech in Finance and a second BA from Virginia Tech in Management Sciences. He is an alumni brother of Delta Sigma Pi, an international business fraternity. He is married, has three children and lives in Morris County, NJ.

An entertainment industry veteran, Libby Gill spent fifteen years heading public relations and corporate communications at Universal Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Turner Broadcasting. She was also the branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil Show. Libby is now an internationally respected executive coach, speaker and bestselling author. She has shared her success strategies on the Today Show, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNN, NPR, Oprah & Friends Radio Network, Fox News, CBS Early Show, and in Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Self and many more. With a focus on inspiring excellence in times of uncertainty, Libby delivers keynote addresses and training programs for companies desiring to maximize a multi-generational workforce. Her trademarked “Clarify, Simplify & Execute” process helps individuals and organizations increase employee engagement, create high-passion teams and lead the Gen Y workforce to success, critically important as millions of Baby Boomers are poised for retirement, potentially taking decades of experience and expertise with them. Among her corporate achievements, Libby is most proud of having guided many young employees to career success. Her former staff members now hold senior management positions at CBS Entertainment, ESPN, Universal, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Sony, Disney/ABC and many other organizations. Her coaching clients have also achieved great success in transitioning from one industry to another, climbing the corporate ladder and launching entrepreneurial ventures.

In 1986, Karen Leland co- founded Sterling Consulting Group, Inc. and shortly thereafter made history by being chosen over more than a dozen European competitors to become the first American consulting company to win a major contract for business communication and quality service training within the British government. Over the past twenty-five years Karen has worked throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America with a diverse list of Fortune 500 companies in such industries as Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Banking, Transportation, Retail and Telecommunications. Her clients have included: AT&T, Bank of America, IBM, Avis Rental Car, Johnson & Johnson, Sprint and Xerox. She is a highly sought after keynote speaker and has presented to a wide range of audiences including: Young Presidents Association, American Management Association, American Marketing Association, The Bakersfield Business Conference and countless corporate meetings. In 1994, Inc. Magazine choose Karen as one of their primary judges for The Inc. Positive Performer Award, which honors companies that have achieved an outstanding level of business excellence. For a period of five years, she was responsible for selecting the winning finalists from among 500 applicants. Karen has written six books, which have sold over 350,000 copies. In addition to distribution within the US, the books have been translated into ten other languages. She is the author of the bestselling Customer Service for Dummies and In 2006 she co-authored Watercooler Wisdom: How Smart People Prosper in the Face of Conflict, Pressure and Change. The book was based on surveys with over 20,000 executives, managers and staff. Her most recent books are for the Career Press In An Instant Series and include: * Customer Service In An Instant: 60 Ways to Win Customers and Keep Them Coming Back. * Time Management In An Instant: 60 Ways to Get the Most of Your Day * Public Speaking In An Instant: 60 Ways to Stan