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Matthew F. Miller received a master of professional writing degree from the University of Southern California. His first nonfiction book, Maybe Baby: An Infertile Love Story, revealed his 2-1/2 year journey to become a father. He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter and works full-time as both a writer/editor and stay-at-home dad.

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Mark Harter — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for 4d Global partners - Mark has over 25 years of experience in starting, running, and funding technology companies. He has led startup and existing operating businesses as an operating executive and investor, where he has raised in excess of $200 million in funding. He has been the President and/or CEO of several startup and early stage companies where he managed payrolls of over 150 persons. Previously, Mr. Harter was CEO of a boutique investment bank and private equity firm concentrating investment activities in the Internet, telecommunications, and semiconductor sectors in the U.S. and Europe. In the U.S., he engineered and oversaw the acquisition of the first retail wireless home networking company by Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY). In Europe, he managed a number of technology and manufacturing projects, including satellite television systems, paging systems, and cellular systems, and he developed and refurbished a number of manufacturing facilities. In this capacity, he worked with major Western companies, including Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, Anchor Glass, and Glenayre Communications. Mr. Harter received a dual Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Economics and Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley.

Marsha Collier made her mark as the top-selling author on eBay. Her books, including eBay For Dummies, Starting an eBay Business For Dummies, and eBay Business All-in-One For Dummies, combined to sell over a million copies. She's expanded her expertise to cover social media, especially its use as a customer connection tool. Marsha was recently named a NOW Award All-Star by the Twitter-focused 140 Character Conference. One social media insider even called her eBay For Dummies the "first social media book" for its insight on connecting individuals for positive results.

Joe Hutsko is a journalist, author, consultant and above all else, technology enthusiast. His stories on high-tech gadgets, gear, and video games have appeared in the New York Times, Salon.com, MSNBC.com, Fortune, Wired, Macworld, the Washington Post, Newsweek, PC World, TV Guide, Time, Popular Science, Laptop and numerous other publications. Joe is the author of Macs All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Visit him online at www.JOEyGADGET.com.

Jim Lemke has earned a reputation as a leader in talent strategies and processes. He is director of organizational development for Opportunity International. Previously, Jim spent 15 years as a human resources consultant. His client list included: Real Networks, Southern California Metropolitan Water District, Northrop Grumman, Southwest Airlines, Jet Propoulson Laboratory, United Arab Emirates University, and the White House. Jim has held executive positions with Wachovia Bank, TRW, UCLA, Walt Disney Imagineering, and Raytheon.

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Dr. Steven Stein is a clinical psychologist and CEO of Multi-Health Systems (MHS), an internationally known psychological test publishing company. A leading expert on psychological assessment and emotional intelligence, he has consulted to military and government agencies including the Canadian Forces, U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy, special units of the Pentagon, FBI Academy, as well as corporate organizations including American Express, Air Canada, Canyon Ranch, Coca-Cola (Mexico), and professional sports teams. He has appeared in numerous Canadian media outlets, both print and broadcast. Dr. Stein co-authored the international best-seller The EQ Edge: Emotional intelligence and Your Success and is the author of the newly released Make Your Workplace Great: The 7 Keys to an Emotionally Intelligent Organization.

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Rob Ludlow runs BackYardChickens.com, one of the leading sources of information on the web on raising chickens -- whether they're at home in urban, suburban, or rural backyards. Rob and his family raise a small flock in their San Francisco Bay-area backyard.

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Veechi Curtis is a qualified accountant and consultant who specializes in teaching small business about start-up and expansion requirements, business marketing and managing staff, as well as technology and finance.

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Eric Tyson is the author of numerous best-selling For Dummies titles and is a nationally recognized personal finance counselor, writer, and lecturer. He has been featured on and quoted in hundreds of local and national publications and media outlets. He's a former management consultant in the financial services and a personal financial counselor.

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