Chris Guillebeau
| Chris Guillebeau | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Blogger, Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | International Studies |
| Alma mater | University of Washington Athens State University |
| Subjects | Entrepreneurship, Travel |
| Notable work(s) | The Art of Non-Conformity, The $100 Startup |
| Spouse(s) | Jolie |
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chrisguillebeau.com | |
Chris Guillebeau is an American entrepreneur, nonfiction author, blogger and speaker. He is best known for The Art of Non-Conformity blog and book. He has also written guides for travel and small business topics under the brand Unconventional Guides. He organizes the annual World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon.[1] The Art of Non-Conformity blog discusses entrepreneurship, travel, and personal development topics; its traffic grew substantially after the online publication of A Brief Guide to World Domination in 2008. The site has an Alexa ranking of under 30,000[2] and is among the top 15,000 most visited sites in the United States. He also maintains a blog at Anderson Cooper 360.[3]
Early life and education
Guillebeau is a graduate of University of Washington and of Athens State University. He volunteered with Mercy Ships, a medical charity, in West Africa from 2002-2006. He cites that experience as a pivotal point in his life that led him to his quest to do community service and fundraising, topics featured in his writing.
Published works
Guillebeau published The Art of Non-Conformity following the success of the blog. Guillebeau has stated that all proceeds from the book will be donated to Charity:Water.[4] The Art of Non-Conformity is currently ranked #70 in Self-Help and #66 in Amazon Kindle eBooks Business & Investing on Amazon.com.[5] From September 2010 to January 2011, Guillebeau stopped in 63 cities from among every US state and Canadian province to promote the book.[6]
Guillebeau's second book, The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future, was released on May 8, 2012. It reached #6 in its respective category on the New York Times' bestseller list.[7]
Personal life
Guillebeau lives in Portland with his wife, Jolie. He is attempting to travel to every country in the world by age 35. On April 4, 2013, Chris visited the final country in his journey to visit all 193 countries. The last country was Norway.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "World Domination Summit FAQ". Chris Guillebeau. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ Alexa
- ↑ Anderson Cooper 360: Chris Guillebeau
- ↑ chrisguillebeau.com
- ↑ Amazon.com: The Art of Non-Conformity accessed 8 January 2013
- ↑ Unconventional Book Tour
- ↑ accessed 30 April 2013
- ↑ RAYMOND, JOAN (April 20, 2009). "FREQUENT FLIER: A Plan to See Every Country on Earth by the Age of 35". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ Behan, Rosemary (Oct 8, 2011). "The Practical Traveller's fantastical five-year plan". thenational.ae. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
External links
- chrisguillebeau on Twitter
- Interview with Chris on his $100 Startup Book
- Peterson, Erin (5/9/2011). "8 credit card strategies of frequent-flier pros". MSNBC. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- Kralev, Nicholas (February 2, 2009). "Round-the-world fares rise, but remain a deal". The Washington Times. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- YouTube Fox Business
- Ellsberg, Michael (6/04/2012). "The $100 Higher Education: Chris Guillebeau on Inexpensive Startups as Real-World Education". Forbes.com. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- TEDxCMU talk
- TEDxConcordiaUPortland talk