Verne Harnish — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Global Scaleup Fellow at The Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard.
Founded the Entrepreneurs' Organization.
Founded Scaling Up, a global executive education and coaching company.
Founded Growth Institute, an online executive education platform.
Authored "Mastering the Rockefeller Habits" (2002) and "Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't" (2014).
Holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and an M.B.A. from Wichita State University.

Biography

Verne C. Harnish is an American business writer and entrepreneur known for founding several organizations dedicated to business growth and entrepreneurship. He established the Entrepreneurs' Organization, Scaling Up, the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, and Growth Institute. Harnish is also a Global Scaleup Fellow at The Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard.