Built, Not Born: A Self-Made Billionaire''s No-Nonsense Guide for Entrepreneurs

About Francisco FerrerTom Golisano

Tom Golisano founded what is now Paychex with $3000 and built it to the current worth of $24 billion. Paychex now has more than 600000 customers and more than 12000 employees working out of 100 locations. In fact 1 in every 12 private-sector employees in America receives their paycheck from Paychex. Golisano has been challenging the status quo for a long timeand not only in the world of business. In 1991 he co-founded a political party called the Independence Party and ran three times for Governor of New York. Tens of millions of people know of him because of this many of whom have no special interest in business but who appreciate his championing getting things done more intelligently and effectively. He bought the bankrupt and losing Buffalo Sabres hockey team in 2003 and turned around the franchise both in terms of financial health and by transforming them into a winning team. He is a frequent guest on Fox CNN and other news channel broadcasts. Mike Wicks is an award-winning author collaborator and senior writer at Kevin Anderson & Associates. He has managed several multimillion-dollar government programs rebranded towns and regions written economic development and tourism strategies and created sponsorship programs for major not-for-profits. Wicks is also a well-regarded trainer facilitator and speaker whose clients have included national banks and multinational insurance corporations. Wicks has written and collaborated on over twenty books e-books and training manuals. Fire from the Sky: A Diary Over Japan won a silver medal for best military memoir of 2005 awarded by the Military Writers Society of America. Hes a foodie so when hes not writing he can be found in his kitchen preparing a gourmet meal.