About John Lusk

John is the author of the best-selling book, The MouseDriver Chronicles and a small business advocate for over 15 years. Most recently, he was the VP, Marketing at WhitePages, one of the largest websites in the US. Prior to WhitePages, he served in a number of marketing operational roles at Microsoft and co-founded Platinum Concepts, Inc., the manufacturer of MouseDriver.

An advisor for several consumer focused companies, John is a Board Member for the Schutzman Center for Entrepreneurship at Queens College. He once served on the Small Business Adminstrations National Advisory Council and continues to share his insights and experiences with entrepreneurs.

He’s a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of entrepreneurship and the emotional experiences associated with starting a company. His own experiences are captured in his book The MouseDriver Chronicles and in his newsletter, The MouseDriver Insider. John has appeared in numerous print, television and radio publications including Inc. Magazine, NPR’s Morning Marketplace, CNET Radio, Sky Radio Network, Bloomberg News Radio, TechNow TV, Silicon Valley Business News, Business Week, USA Today and PRWeek.

John graduated from SMU with a degree in Management Information Sciences and an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Strategy from The Wharton School of Business.  Once a semi-professional soccer player, he’s now an avid runner, cyclist and adventurer…and continues to wreck his body by playing soccer.  He resides in Seattle, Washington and does whatever he can to return home to Austin, Texas during the Winter months.

Articles and interviews about John

An American Start Up‘: Inc. Magazine
‘Driving it Home‘: Bookpage
‘Oh The Places We’ve Been‘: IndieBound
‘An Interview with John Lusk‘: FollowSteph.com