She’s never had a high school or college diploma, but that didn’t stop Christine Comaford, author of Rules for Renegades: How to Make More Money, Rock Your Career, and Revel in Your Individuality, from becoming a five-time CEO, a multimillionaire, and a Buddhist monk. Over the last decade, Christine Comaford has used her success to build, advise and invest in a host of businesses that stimulate economic growth. She has built and sold five of her own companies (with an average 700% return on investment), served on the board or as advisor to 36 companies, and has invested in over 200 startups (including Google). Christine has consulted to the White House (Clinton and Bush), as well as 700 of the Fortune 1000, and over 300 small businesses. She has repeatedly identified key trends and technologies years before market acceptance. Comaford is also the CEO of her own consulting firm, Mighty Ventures, which mentors entrepreneurs to reach gigantic successes every day. Christine has appeared on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX Business Network, PBS, CNET and is frequently quoted in the business, technology and general press at large. Stanford Graduate School of Business has done two case studies on her and PBS has featured her in three specials (Triumph of the Nerds, Nerds 2.0.1, and Nerd TV ). CNET has broadcast two specials covering her unconventional rise to success as a woman with neither a high school diploma nor college degree. Christine believes we can do well and do good, using business as a path for personal development, wealth creation, and philanthropy.
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