Jim Beach is a serial entrepreneur with success in building large companies with the systems to support them. Jim started his first company when he was 25 years old. He was the Co-founder and CEO of American Computer Experience, which he grew with no capital infusion to $12 million in annual revenue in 2000 and to over 700 employees, operating in 39 states and three countries. American Computer Experience became the world’s largest technology training company for children, and enjoyed sponsor tie-ins with Microsoft, Intel, Lego, NASA, and many others. The Atlanta Business Chronicle recognized the company as one of the fastest growing companies in Georgia for both 1999 and 2000. In 2001, Jim was selected as one of the “Forty under Forty” most influential citizens by Georgia Trend magazine. He sold the company in 2000 and joined Georgia State University teaching International Entrepreneurship. Jim’s first book, School for Startups, was published by McGraw-Hill in June 2011. He was featured in the Wall Street Journal (US and Indian editions), Entrepreneur, Fortune, Kiplinger, Wired, the NYT, NPR, MSNBC, CBS, and CNN. He has consulted and run educational programs for SunTrust, Wells Fargo, and Toshiba and has been a featured speaker around the US and in Egypt, Dubai, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, and India. Jim completed 2 of 3 years of a Master’s of Architecture at Georgia Tech and was a residential construction worker for 2 years. He is qualified in all areas of construction except electrical.