Barry Moltz
Born (1960-01-22) January 22, 1960
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materBrandeis University (BS)
Northwestern University (MBA)
OccupationSmall business speaker
Years active2001-present
Board member ofClearview Social
AwardsEntrepreneurship Hall of Fame
Top 100 People of Chicago’s Hi-Tech community
Websitebarrymoltz.com

Barry Moltz is an American author and speaker in small business and entrepreneurship.[1] He is a member of the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame,[2] and he taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has been featured on television and radio programs including CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, MSNBC’s Your Business, and NPR’s The Tavis Smiley Show. He also hosts a radio show named Business Insanity Talk Radio, which is aired on AM560.[3] He is a regular writer for the American Express OPEN Forum.[4]

Career

He started his career at IBM, where he received many awards at both the branch and regional level. He left IBM to join Whittman-Hart, where he became Director of Sales, and a Member of the Executive Committee. After leaving Whittman-Hart, Moltz co-founded three start-up companies. As of 2014, Barry serves on the Board of Clearview Social.

Conferences

In November 2010, Barry was featured at the GrowSmartBiz Small Business Conference which was organized by Network Solutions, LLC and the Washington Business Journal in Washington D.C. The topic was "How Social Media Has Made Customer Service the New Marketing — Deliver or Die".[5]

In June 2012, Barry spoke at 2012 BlogWorld, a conference dedicated to blogging and the business of blogging.[6]

Publications

The following is the list of books written by Barry Moltz.

  • You Need to Be a Little Crazy: The Truth About Starting and Growing Your Own Business[7] (2008)
  • Bounce! The Path to True Business Confidence[7] (2008)
  • BAM! Delivering Customer Service in a Self Service World[7] (2009)
  • Small Town Rules: How Big Brands and Small Businesses Can Prosper in a Connected Economy[8] (2012)
  • How to Get Unstuck[7] (2014)

Awards

In 2001 and 2002, Moltz was chosen by I-Street Magazine as one of the Top 100 People of Chicago’s Hi-Tech community.[9]

See also

References

  1. Stillman, Jessica (20 July 2011). "Why Unpaid Interns Don't Equal Free Work". CBS News. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. "2013 Induction Committee". The Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. "Barry Moltz Business Insanity Talk Radio". Tech. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. Moltz, Barry (12 July 2011). "The Hidden Costs Of Hiring An Unpaid Intern". American Express. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  5. "Customer service in a self-service world with Barry Moltz". Washington Business Journal. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  6. LeBret, Jabez (23 May 2012). "Small-Biz Consultant Barry Moltz on Why You Should Blog". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Barry J. Moltz books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  8. Clark, Dorie (17 December 2013). "The Top Mistakes Small Businesses Make - And How To Avoid Them". Forbes. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  9. "3rd Annual Invention to Venture Workshop". University of Central Florida. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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