Stephen Frankel

Stephen J. Frankel has spent more than 30 years launching, running, and selling businesses across multiple industries. He's not a theorist—he’s a builder who’s done the work. From making payroll to negotiating exits, Stephen understands the real-life challenges entrepreneurs face.

In 10 Steps to Starting and Running a Successful Business: Avoiding the Pitfalls, he shares the lessons he learned the hard way so that you don’t have to. His writing is honest, practical, and full of straight-to-the-point advice that works in the real world.

When he's not writing or advising, Stephen enjoys mentoring new business owners and helping them turn ideas into sustainable ventures.