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Herb Kay
Herb Kay Quick Facts
In 1981, Herb Kay started his first business, a small chain of retail pet stores... and failed miserably! Although it didn't seem so at the time, this experience was Herb's PhD in business. As he always says, there's nothing like failure to put things in perspective! In this case, never start a business where the inventory eats and poops! As usual, Herb was not down for long and soon went on to the insurance business, then the investment business, and, after mastering those disciplines, founded numerous companies in real estate development, lending, venture capital, and television production. In addition, he's been partner and investor in many other businesses – from restaurants to tool dealerships.
All of this experience inspired Herb to write the New York Times Business Bestseller, How to Get Filthy Stinking Rich and Still Have Time for Great Sex: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Wealth and Happiness. The book was Herb's gateway to a host of television appearances in which he served as an expert on CNBC and FOX, among other networks and shows. He also hosted his own syndicated weekly TV show, "Get Rich Smart."
Herb never finished college but is a Renaissance man, fluent in six languages, including Russian, which is a result of his service in the Navy, working with the National Security Agency. Noted for his blunt, funny, honest, rarely-PC, and always original opinions, Herb makes countless speaking appearances to audiences ranging from trade organizations to university groups, tackling a wide variety of financial, business, and political topics. Herb likes to say his specialty is taking very complicated issues and making them understandable to anyone and everyone. Moreover, Herb thinks knowledge without action is useless, so he always recommends ways to profit from any situation that may arise, good or bad.
Herb lives in Tucson, Arizona and has four great kids. More than anything else he is proud of his role of as a dad. In his free time, he fishes, reads voraciously, travels, and is constantly on the lookout for
