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词条 Richard J. Christiansen
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Author

  4. Philanthropy

  5. References

Richard J. Christiansen (July 5, 1965) is a serial entrepreneur,[1] best-selling author,[2] and philanthropist.[3]

Early life

Richard was born in Beaver, Utah to John and Laurel Christiansen.[4] He graduated from Beaver High School. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, earning a B.S. in electronic engineering technology in 1989. In 1991, he earned a master's degree in business from BYU's Marriott School of Business.[5]

Career

Richard worked as General Manager of the PC Division at Mitsubishi Electric, Product Line Manager at Novell, and General Manager of About.com.[6] He left the corporate world in 2003. He is a serial entrepreneur and a parallel entrepreneur.[7]

Richard has founded or co-founded 49 businesses and currently does business in 14 countries.[8] Some of Richard’s businesses include: Tornado Solutions, Know More Media, Cyclone Trading Company, MortgageSaver101, Mountain Grabbers LLC, Castlewave, HooDoo Capital, Froghair, and Custom Dreams LLC.[9] Richard's early-state venture capital firm HooDoo Capital has backed Cards2Life, a 3D greeting card business[10] and Ascent Wear, an urban wear clothing store in Provo, UT.[11]

In 2011 Richard became an Entrepreneurship Founder[12] for the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology at BYU. In 2017 he became a member of the Southern Utah University (SUU) Board of Trustees[13]. As a member of the SUU Board of Trustees, Richard has been involved with entrepreneurship and is the founding member of the SUU Entrepreneurship Leadership Council.[14] [15]

Author

Richard co-authored his first book Bootstrap Business: A Step-By-Step Business Survival Guide. It was published in 2009 by Wizard Academy Press.[16] Richard's second book, The Zigzag Principle was published in 2011 by McGraw-Hill.[17] The Zigzag Principle is a USA Today,[18] Amazon.com, and Inc. Magazine[19] bestseller. Richard co-authored his third book Even if Your Toes Turn Purple[20] with his sons Tim and Alex Christiansen.

Richard was the featured author, in May 2012, of the 12 Books Group[21] leading the discussion of his second book, The Zigzag Principle.

Philanthropy

Richard is involved in philanthropic efforts around the world. He is particularly interested in helping the people of Nepal. After a family trip to the Himalayas in 2001, Richard and his family decided to help the Nepalese people starting by educating a Sherpa family.[22]

References

1. ^{{cite web|last=Zwilling|first=Martin|title=Rich Christiansen - Parallel Entrepreneur Interview|url=http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/2009/04/rich-christiansen-parallel-entrepreneur.html|publisher=Startup Professionals Musings|accessdate=9 August 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|last=USA Today|title=USA Today's Best-selling Books|url=http://books.usatoday.com/list/index?date=2011-10-17&f=4,0,298|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web|last=Washburn|first=Daniel A.|title=Sherpa Girl's Dreams Come True in Utah|url=http://www.sherpatrek.com/media/sherpa-girls-dreams.php|publisher=SherpaTrek.com|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
4. ^{{cite news|last=Cook|first=Robert|url=http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2683034|accessdate=10 August 2012|newspaper=Salt Lake Tribune|date=25 April 2005}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Entrepreneurship Founders|url=http://marriottschool.byu.edu/advisoryboard/detail.cfm?mem=2096&group=3&pid=822|publisher=BYU Marriott School|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
6. ^{{cite web|last=Zwilling|first=Martin|title=Rich Christiansen - Parallel Entrepreneur Interview|url=http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/2009/04/rich-christiansen-parallel-entrepreneur.html|publisher=Startup Professionals Musings|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=Kings of Social Media|url=http://utahvalleybusinessq.com/blog/?p=71|accessdate=10 August 2012|newspaper=Utah Valley BusinessQ|date=23 Feb 2011}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.suu.edu/general/president/trustees.html|title=Board of Trustees {{!}} Office of the President {{!}} About Southern Utah University|website=SUU|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}
9. ^{{cite journal|last=Stewart|first=Briana|title=UV 50 - Top Startups to Watch|journal=Utah Valley Business Q|date=Spring 2010|issue=Spring 2010|pages=42|url=http://utahvalleybusinessq.com/spring2010/index.html|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://cards2life.com/pages/our-story|title=Our Story|website=Cards2Life|access-date=2019-01-03}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/business/local/ascent-wear-opens-in-provo-tiny-house-workshop-utah-home/article_91c5c4d3-0c9c-558e-a1b9-e6a7d45cdda5.html|title=Ascent Wear opens in Provo; Tiny House workshop; Utah home care costs stable|last=Herald|first=Karissa Neely Daily|website=Daily Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://marriottschool.byu.edu/advisoryboard/directory/member/?id=1598|title=BYU Marriott School of Business - Entrepreneurship Founders - Richard J. Christiansen|website=marriottschool.byu.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.suu.edu/general/president/trustees.html|title=Board of Trustees {{!}} Office of the President {{!}} About Southern Utah University {{!}} SUU|website=SUU|language=en|access-date=2018-05-23}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.suu.edu/business/entrepreneurship/entrepreneur-leadership-council.html|title=Entrepreneur Leadership Council {{!}} Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business|website=SUU|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.suu.edu/news/2017/11/student-entrepreneur-resources.html|title=Why SUU is the Place for Student Entrepreneurs {{!}} 2017 News Archive {{!}} News & Press|website=SUU|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}
16. ^{{cite web|title=Wizard Academy Press|url=https://www.wizardacademypress.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=277|publisher=Wizard Academy|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
17. ^{{cite web|last=Peterson|first=Pamela|title=The Zigzag Principle: The Goal-setting Strategy That Will Revolutionize Your Business And Your Life|url=http://www.mhprofessional.com/c/pressroom/pressroom.php?pressnid=21830|publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
18. ^{{cite web|title=USA Today's Best-Selling Books|url=http://books.usatoday.com/list/index?date=2011-10-17&f=4,0,298|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
19. ^{{cite web|last=800 CEO Read Business Books & Great Ideas|title=The Business Book Bestseller List|url=https://800ceoread.com/bestseller_lists/2011/october|publisher=800-CEO-Read|accessdate=29 August 2012}}
20. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garrettgunderson/2015/11/24/the-successful-entrepreneurs-guide-to-teaching-your-kids-about-business-and-life/2/#6c601b2bbaa0|title=The Successful Entrepreneur's Guide To Teaching Your Kids About Business And Life|last=Gunderson|first=Garrett|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en}}
21. ^Rich Christiansen to Lead Business Book Group
22. ^{{cite web|last=Washburn|first=Daniel A|title=Sherpa Girl's Dreams Come True in Utah|url=http://www.sherpatrek.com/media/sherpa-girls-dreams.php|publisher=SherpaTrek.com|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
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5 : 1965 births|Businesspeople from Utah|Writers from Utah|Living people|People from Beaver, Utah
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