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Melanie is known as the Big Idea Catalyst because she knows first-hand how to take an idea and turn into a thriving six-figure plus business with her secret weapon -- LEVERAGE. With over 12 years in corporate project management, Melanie works exclusively with thought leaders and big thinking entrepreneurs who want proven strategies to monetize their big ideas and catapult their success without giving up their life.

David Fugate is the founder of LaunchBooks Literary Agency at LaunchBooks.com. He represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction and has successfully sold books to more than forty different publishers, generating over $20 Million dollars in revenue for authors in the process.

Uddy is passionate about applying technology solutions to everyday life and the benefits that flexible workspaces provide entrepreneurs and small businesses. He enjoys the creative side of business where he can focus on strategy and business development.

Bill is the Author of New York Times Best Seller, The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power. He is also the author of several award-winning books on branding and is a life-long entrepreneur. He is Co-founder of BrandTeamSix, which is known for creating the Dominant Selling Idea at many of the world's greatest companies.

Michael is the Host of The Solopreneur Hour Podcast and the Producer of The Kickass Life podcast with David Wood. He is an in-demand speaker at conferences and organizations nationwide. His current mission is to support and educate Solopreneurs, including those in Internet Marketing, Network Marketing, Real Estate, Athletics and more. As a bonus, he'd like to change the face of the network marketing industry by teaching associates the correct way to build relationships with social media.

Chris was one of Dave Ramsey’s key leaders for over 12 years. He served as the VP of Live Events and oversaw The Total Money Makeover LIVE!, a concert-like show on personal finances. Live event production is one of the most logistically demanding and tedious administrative endeavors for a business leader, and in this area, Chris is an industry leader.

Courtney is the creator of the business podcast Entrepreneur 2.0, the Founder and CEO of Crowned Public Relations and former Miss Jamaica. She helps people create businesses and lives that they love without breaking the bank.

Brian is principal at Altimeter Group, a research firm focused on disruptive technology. He is also globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. His new book, What’s the Future of Business (WTF), explores the landscape of connected consumerism and how business and customer relationships unfold and flourish in four distinct moments of truth.

Steve is the proud owner of two very cool music education websites: freejazzlessons.com and pianolessonsonline.com. He is also a world touring jazz and blues keyboard player and educator. His performance credits include Grammy Winners Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor and many other fantastic musicians.

Michel has been called the young multi-entrepreneur of Swedish media. He currently runs several businesses and owns multiple hotels and conference centers. When he was 21 years old, he founded his first company and has since founded several other companies, charities and is widely and warmly featured in the Swedish media.

Samantha is the Founder and CEO of Copywriter Central, an online marketplace for elite freelance business writers. She also founded an editorial business, led marketing for a fast-growing Internet startup and served on Google’s Product Management team. She is passionate about leveraging technology to make the world a better place.

Robert is the Co-founder of AArrow Advertising, the largest sign spinning company/franchise in the world. He is also the Co-founder of Brander.

Hal died at age 20. He was hit head on by a drunk driver at 70 mph, died for 6 minutes, suffered permanent brain damage, and was told he’d never walk again… Not only did Hal walk, he ran a 52-mile ultra-marathon, became a Hall of Fame business achiever, an international Keynote Speaker, and is the #1 Best-selling Author of what is being called one of the most life-changing books ever written: The Miracle Morning.

Lain is a scrapbooking superhero who created a multiple-six-figure online business in less than THREE years. She's known for her sense of humor, high energy and her ability to get it done while others are still drinking their first cup of coffee.

Minesh owns and runs GoldForLife.com, an investment community of Gold & Silver investors with a 92% success rate - the highest in the industry. He teaches people to beat the system, take back control of their wealth and invest like Billionaires.

Mike has an online philosophical Adventurers Club that is now home to over 500,000 members from over 182 countries. His inspirational books emphasizing spiritual accountability include 2 NY Times Bestsellers that are published in 25 languages.

Deacon has been featured in the US News & World Report for paying off $52,000 in debt in 18 months, and now he is helping others do the same. In 2012, Deacon formed Well Kept Wallet, LLC to help people achieve their goals when it comes to their career, money and lifestyle.

Taro is the CEO and Founder of AnyPerk.com. AnyPerk provides employee perks in fitness, entertainment, travel, team building and much more. They have currently signed up over 2,500 clients (including Pandora, Pinterest and Hulu) and 250 partners (including Equinox, AMC,Verizon and AT&T) by providing awesome perks!

Joshua blogs at Becoming Minimalist, where he encourages others to find more life by owning less. He is the Best-selling Author of Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life. Joshua speaks often on the relationship between entrepreneurship and minimalism.

As a business veteran with over a decade of Entrepreneurial experience on the World Wide Web, William has witnessed the Internet from its wee infancy stages. He started his businesses in 2001 after he lost his lucrative job as a computer networking instructor. He made millions online, but also endured much challenge, hardship and difficulty, which has taught him a great deal of wisdom and knowledge along the way.