Best-selling Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur

Biography

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Joel Goldstein, nominated at age 24 for SCORE entrepreneur of the year, is a professional speaker, author and consultant. He has been featured on television, newspapers and magazines as an expert in Internet marketing strategies. He adopts a “Work Hard, Play Harder” lifestyle approach that was guided by role models such as Rolf Potts and Tim Ferriss..He runs a multinational firm from wireless locations worldwide, and has been a popular guest lecturer at University of Central Florida, where he presents entrepreneurship as a tool for ideal lifestyle design and world change..

Joel is an active philanthropist for education and has dedicated his time to organizations such as Junior Achievement, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and DonorsChoose.org – an educational non-profit and winner at Fast Company’s 2008 Social Capitalist Awards.

Since his debut presentation on Social Media for Professionals in Winter Park Florida, Joel has been invited to the masters’ program at Harvard School of Business to pursue a higher education. With a certificate in management from the Wharton School of Business, Joel has been able to apply managerial principles from classroom to boardroom.

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Joel has amassed a diverse (and certainly unusual) roster of credentials:

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• University guest lecturer in High Tech Entrepreneurship

• Free-fall Skydiving License

• 2 years of Salsa Dance experience

• Photographer for MTV

• Author and Publisher of “A Professional’s Guide” series

• Paperboy for Boston Globe at age 8

• 35 Professional Scuba Diving Certifications thru NAUI

• Gallery featured artist in Miami’s famous Wynwood art district

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Joel received his BA from the University of Central Florida in 2007, where he studied a range of topics from Business Finance to Art and Film. He developed his nonfiction writing consulting with Pulitzer Prize winner John McPhee and formed his life philosophies under Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe.

“Joel has packed more life experience into his 24 years than Steve Jobs has in his 51.” -Patrick Danner, Columnist Miami Herald

“Thanks to Joel’s marketing efforts and guidance, I have been able to work less, travel more, and spend quality time with my family and friends.” -David Allinson, Author of “Show Me The Money”