The Big Idea
Are you thinking of starting your own business? Turning your back on a stable career to pursue your own business takes a lot of passion, courage and a little craziness.

Barry Moltz, successful entrepreneur and investor, shares with you his ideas on how to build a business without breaking your bank. Find out the greatest myths of start-up businesses and learn how to nurture the human dimension of business.

About the Author
Barry J. Moltz - Barry J. Moltz has been running small businesses with a great deal of success and failure for 15 years. He co-founded Prairie Angels which invests in local seed stage companies. Barry is also on the Advisory Board of the Angel Capital Association which is the national professional alliance of angel groups. It is sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation. His book, “You Need to Be A Little Crazy: The Truth about Starting and Growing Your Business” describes the crazy ups and downs and emotional trials of running a business. It is in its fourth reprint and has been translated into Chinese, Russian, Korean and Thai.

Barry is a nationally-recognized speaker. He speaks at 100 business events a year. He has received numerous awards such as Angel of the Year and was inducted into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.

Moltz has written articles for many national publications. He writes a column, "The Business Bunker," for E-Prairie and a local Chicago-land newspaper called “The Business Ledger”. He also provided content for another book, "Attracting Capital from Angels" by Dee Power and Brian Hill. (John Wiley and Sons- 2002).

Visit http://www.barrymoltz.com