About the Author

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Jeff Gardner is an accomplished entrepreneur, CEO, investor, and board director. He has a passion for nurturing exceptional leadership and developing corporate cultures that generate amazing returns. Jeff currently serves as executive chairman for a half dozen companies and is a general partner for SpringTime Ventures, which specializes in supporting seed-stage companies in the Rocky Mountains region. Jeff has degrees in finance, accounting, and international business from Penn State and an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. He resides in Crested Butte, Colorado, with his wife and three kids. When he is not helping to grow great people and companies, he competes in mountain endurance events, including mountain biking, backcountry skiing, and trail running.