Eric V. Holtzclaw

Eric V. Holtzclawis an unconventional thinker with 20+ years of experience. He is a founding member of multiple successful start-up companies, including one of the first profitable Internet enterprises and a company that appeared on the Inc 5000 fastest growing list three years in a row.

Eric specializes in working with companies that need to move from entrepreneurial run to professionally managed - a transition that is difficult for most companies to successfully achieve. Through his work, he creates opportunity by strategically applying emerging technologies, trends and approaches to successfully scale and streamline a business.

He is a contributor to The Dana Barrett Show which broadcasts daily on BIZ 1190AM where he shares the strategies for successful company growth. Eric is also the co-host of the weekly podcast The "Better You" Project which highlights the stories of those that start companies.

His weekly column, Lean Forward, about the future of entrepreneurship, business and technology appears on Inc.com. Eric's book, Laddering: Unlocking the Potential of Consumer Behavior, the 1st in a series about how "laddering" can build better teams, improve leadership and create better products and services is available on Amazon.com and in bookstores everywhere.