Jim Beach

Jim Beach

Jim Beach’s first book, School for Startups, was published by McGraw-Hill in June 2011. Jim has started businesses and has taught entrepreneurship around the world. In 2009, Jim founded The Entrepreneur School, www.TheEntrepreneurSchool.com/, a web resource devoted to teaching his philosophy of low risk entrepreneurship. He is Executive Director of a non-profit source on entrepreneurship for over 100 countries called www.InternationalEntrepreneurship.com. Jim has presented for several Fortune 500 companies on topics as diverse as the “Future of Oil Scarcity,” “How to Export in a Down Economy,” and “Getting to Number One on Google.” He was on the faculty of the Institute of International Business at Georgia State University from 2001 to 2009. He taught international entrepreneurship, with a focus on risk avoidance, creativity, and internet marketing skills. He has appeared on NPR, MBNBC, CNN as an expert on technology and education, and speaks globally. See www.SchoolforStartups.com