Meet the authors

Ivan Misner, Ph.D.

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. BNI was founded in 1985. The organization has almost 6,200 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 6.9 million referrals resulting in $3.1 billion dollars worth of business for its members.

Dr. Misner’s Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 16 books including his latest one called, “Business Networking and Sex (not what you think)”.

Hazel Walker

Hazel Walker’s passion for lifelong learning, personal growth, and relationship-building has been invaluable in her evolution to serial entrepreneur, seasoned author and dynamic speaker.

Once a stay-at-home mom unfamiliar with enterprise and entrepreneurship, Hazel’s business acumen soared within a few short years when it became mandatory that she manage her ailing husband’s insurance business, Creative Brokerage Services.  Diligent and indomitable —and dedicated to great customer service—Hazel turned both the company and herself into a success story—with sequels.

Frank De Raffele

Frank incorporated his first business at the age of 18 while attending college at Syracuse University and an has been an entrepreneur ever since.  He calls himself “unemployable” and has started, grown and sold several companies.  Frank has learned the right things to do in business through his experience of doing many things wrong.  His ability to understand his mistakes, learn from them and implement his corrections has been a key to his success.  This, along with his inspirational communication style, is what allowed him to found his Consulting and Training firm and become one of the most sought after speakers in the USA, Europe and Asia.