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Chris Guillebeau (born April 4, 1978) is an American author, entrepreneur, blogger, and speaker. He initially received attention for his entrepreneurship and travel blog, The Art of Non-Conformity, which led to the publication of a book of the same name in 2010. Since then, he has published six additional books including The $100 Startup (2012), Side Hustle (2017), and most recently, The Money Tree (2020), his first novel. He also organizes the annual World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon and hosts the daily podcast, Side Hustle School. Early life and education Guillebeau was born on April 4, 1978. When he was six years old, he and his mother moved to the Philippines and lived there for two years. As a teenager, Guillebeau dropped out of high school, but began attending college classes at age 16. He earned credits from multiple schools, ultimately graduating with a bachelor's degree from Athens State University in two and a half years. He then started graduate school at age 20 and operated a small wholesale business to fund his schooling.From 2002 to 2006, he volunteered with the medical charity, Mercy Ships, in West Africa. After returning to the United States, he continued his graduate school studies, earning a Master of Arts degree in International Studies from the University of Washington in 2008. Career In 2008, Guillebeau founded the blog, The Art of Non-Conformity, which discusses a number of topics including entrepreneurship, self-employment, and travel. In June 2008, he released a free e-book through the blog entitled A Brief Guide to World Domination, which was ultimately downloaded over 100,000 times. Also in 2008, Guillebeau started using his blog to document his own goal of traveling to all 193 countries in the world by his 35th birthday in April 2013. The trips were funded primarily through self-employment income, accumulated airline miles, and other travel reward programs. He visited the last country on his list, Norway, on his 35th birthday.During his travels, Guillebeau also engaged in other ventures. In 2010, he founded the Travel Hacking Cartel, a subscription service that provided prospective travelers with information on frequent-flyer programs and other travel deals. In September of that year, he published his first book, The Art of Non-Conformity, through Penguin. To promote the book, he went on a four-month tour (known as the "Unconventional Book Tour") to every U.S. state and Canadian province. 20% of the book's proceeds were donated to Charity:Water.In 2011, he organized the inaugural World Domination Summit (WDS), an annual conference based in Portland, Oregon that is aimed at individuals with non-traditional career paths. Over the course of its existence, the WDS has had over 10,000 attendees with notable speakers including Brené Brown, Scott Harrison, and Gretchen Rubin (among others). At the second WDS event in 2012, Guillebeau gave all attendees a $100 bill to use on entrepreneurial ventures or charitable donations. In May of that year, he also released his second book, The $100 Startup, via Crown Business. It reached number 6 in its respective category on The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2013, Guillebeau started the foundation, Scholarships for Real Life, via WDS. Accepted applicants can receive as much as $12,000 in grant money to pursue their projects.In September 2014, Guillebeau released his third book, The Happiness of Pursuit. His fourth book, Born For This, was released on April 5, 2016. To promote that book, he went on a 30-city tour throughout the United States. In January 2017, Guillebeau started the Side Hustle School podcast and online workshop. The podcast features stories of people who complement their traditional jobs with additional income sources ("side hustles"). The online workshop provides users with tools and information to create their own side hustles. Later in 2017, Guillebeau published his fifth book, Side Hustle: From Idea To Income In 27 Days. Another book, 100 Side Hustles, was released in June 2019 and featured 100 stories collected from the Side Hustle School podcast.In April 2020, Guillebeau published his first novel, The Money Tree. As of 2020, he continues to host a daily episode of his podcast, Side Hustle School, and has written for numerous publications, including BusinessWeek, The Oregonian, The New York Times, and others.His latest book, Gonzo Capitalism: How to Make Money in an Economy that Hates You will be released August 22, 2023 by Little, Brown Spark. Bibliography Guillebeau has released eight books as of August 2023. References External links Official website chrisguillebeau on Twitter World Domination Summit. Discover the Chris Guillebeau popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Chris Guillebeau books.

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  • The Money Tree synopsis, comments

    The Money Tree

    Chris Guillebeau

    From bestselling author of The $100 Startup and Side Hustle comes Chris Guillebeau's engaging story about the power you have to create your own financial destiny.Like financial cla...

  • Side Business synopsis, comments

    Side Business

    Chris Guillebeau & Olivier Roland

    Et si vous pouviez vous engager dans une activité, une passion, génératrice de revenus sans risquer de perdre votre emploi et votre salaire ?La méthode « Side Hustle » de Chris Gui...

  • Start and Run a Gardening Business, 4th Edition synopsis, comments

    Start and Run a Gardening Business, 4th Edition

    Paul Power

    Whether your aspirations are simply to sell a selection of home grown plants from the boot of your car or to establish a succesful allyearround gardening business, this book will s...

  • How to Start and Run an Internet Business 2nd Edition synopsis, comments

    How to Start and Run an Internet Business 2nd Edition

    Carol Anne Strange

    This is the 2nd edition of this practical guide to establishing a profitable online business. It includes business ideas, case studies, suggestions for creating a visible web prese...

  • The Ultimate Side Hustle Book synopsis, comments

    The Ultimate Side Hustle Book

    Elana Varon

    Get your side hustle on with this handy guide that gives you hundreds of ideas on how to make extra cashand have fun doing it! Do you work a regular job, but still find yourself wi...

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    The Suitcase Entrepreneur

    Natalie Sisson

    Now in its third edition, The Suitcase Entrepreneur teaches readers how to package and sell their skills to earn enough money to be able to work and live anywhere, build a profitab...

  • Starting Your Own Business 6th Edition synopsis, comments

    Starting Your Own Business 6th Edition

    Jim Green

    This book concentrates on the creative heart of business, on how to develop an exciting enterprise from the original germ of an idea. Finding a good idea Getting started Creatin...