Chris Guillebeau is an American author, entrepreneur, blogger, and speaker. He initially received attention for his entrepreneurship and travel blog, The Art of Non-Conformity, which led to the publication of a book of the same name in 2010. For his book tour (which he named The Unconventional Book Tour), he went on a four-month tour to every U.S. state and Canadian province. He also donated 20% of the book's proceeds to Charity:Water.
Guillebeau started his blog in 2008 to document his goal--traveling to all 193 countries in the world by his 35th birthday. The trips were funded primarily through self-employment, accumulated airline miles, and other travel reward programs; methods that his following was very keen to use for their own travels as well. This led to the Travel Hacking Cartel, a subscription service that provided prospective travelers with information on frequent-flyer programs and other travel deals. He visited the last country on his list, Norway, in 2013; it was his 35th birthday.
By June 2008, Guillebeau released a free e-book through the blog, A Brief Guide to World Domination, which was then downloaded over 100,000 times. This was the catalyst for the World Domination Summit (WDS) in 2011--an annual conference based in Portland for individuals with non-traditional career paths. Over the years, the WDS has had over 10,000 attendees and has featured notable speakers including Brene Brown, Scott Harrison, and Gretchen Rubin. At the second WDS event in 2012, Guillebeau gave all attendees a $100 bill to use on either entrepreneurial ventures or charitable donations. In May of that year, he released his second book, The $100 Startup, which reached number 6 in its respective category on The New York Times Best Seller list. [1]
In 2013, Guillebeau started the foundation, Scholarships for Real Life, wherein accepted applicants can receive as much as $12,000 in grant money to pursue their projects. In January 2017, Guillebeau started the Side Hustle School podcast and online workshop. The podcast features stories of people who complement their traditional jobs with additional income sources, while the online workshop provides users with tools and information to create their own side hustles. [1]
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