Project Egg: Entrepreneurs Gathering For Growth

Ivan Misner, Ph.D. was born in a working class home to two loving parents. His mother, a natural networker, taught him people skills and his father taught him the value of hard work. Though neither of his parents were entrepreneurs, Ivan showed a strong propensity for business at an early age. He remembers starting a few different businesses and learning how to sell as a youngster. That being said, Ivan spent 10 years in the formal education system after high school, getting a masters and eventually a doctorate in management and business. From there, he started working for a few companies as a high level manager. That is, until he got sick and tired of a “bad boss.” Once Ivan had enough, he went out on his own, starting a management consulting business and taking life into his own hands for the first time. As an entrepreneur, he noticed that his best clients came from referrals. So, he started a local referral group in his city that consisted of himself and a few friends. However, he only let in one owner