Carl Gould Keynote Speaker

Carl Gould's Biography

Carl Gould is a worldwide leading authority on business and entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur, he built three multi-million dollar businesses by age 40; and as a consultant, he has helped companies like Allstate, American Idol, USA Olympic Track, IBM, McGraw-Hill and the US Army. His company, 7 Stage Advisors has mentored the launch of over five thousand businesses and is one of the farthest-reaching business mentoring organizations in the world.

Carl has written multiple books on the subject of business strategy, leadership and sustainable growth. He co-authored “Blueprint for Success” with Stephen R. Covey and Ken Blanchard; and his best-selling book, “The 7 Stages of Small Business Success”, lays out the formula for HyperGrowth. In 2016, ‘Biz Dev Done Right” became a #1 Best Seller on Amazon.

He’s a visiting lecturer at MIT, Rutgers Business School and the Wits Business School in Johannesburg.

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Carl Gould's Speaking Topics

5 Ways to Generate Revenue in Your Business in the Next 90 Days

Business Strategy, Innovation, Sales, Marketing, Business Development

Gould shares cutting-edge strategies to differentiate your business and drive immediate revenue growth. Drawing from front-line experience across a wide range of industries around the world, he reveals practical approaches that can generate results quickly while creating a foundation for sustainable growth.

Attendees will learn how to:

  • Identify new opportunities for revenue growth
  • Differentiate their business in competitive markets
  • Implement practical strategies that drive immediate results
  • Create momentum for long-term, sustainable growth
  • Apply proven insights from multiple industries and markets

Biz Dev Done Right

Sales, Marketing, Business Development

Based on his Amazon® #1 bestselling book of the same name, Gould demystifies the sales process and exposes the blind spots that may be limiting growth. He explores the Power of 10%, explains why second place is the worst place to be in sales, and reveals a sales funnel strategy designed to double revenue while increasing bottom-line profit by 10%.

Attendees will learn how to:

  • Identify and address weaknesses in their sales process
  • Apply the Power of 10% to improve sales performance
  • Strengthen competitive positioning during the sales cycle
  • Build a more effective and scalable sales funnel
  • Increase revenue and profitability through proven business development strategies

Become a Master of Rapport and Influence

Leadership, Peak Performance

In this signature presentation on influence, communication, and persuasion, Gould shares practical techniques for building rapport, influencing others, and understanding how people perceive you. Interactive, engaging, and highly actionable, this presentation helps audiences strengthen relationships and communicate with greater impact.

Attendees will learn how to:

  • Build stronger rapport in professional and personal interactions
  • Influence others more effectively and ethically
  • Communicate with greater clarity and confidence
  • Understand how perceptions shape relationships and outcomes
  • Strengthen interpersonal effectiveness and leadership presence

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Videos of Carl Gould

The Obnoxious Offer
Carl L. Gould on How to Grow Your Business
Keynote Excerpts
Training Event

Books by Carl Gould

Comments & Testimonials

We conducted a small business seminar at our bank last month featuring Carl’s presentation. He is an energetic and engaging speaker who had everyone’s attention at 7:30 in the morning, and never lost it. Our attendees, both current and prospective customers, have all expressed their appreciation for the program and their desire to see more of the same. I would say that we got more than we expected from the experience, and that we are planning to continue a program Carl Gould kicked off in style.
Laura E. Bronwell UniBank
Carl’s influence on my business first of all has been profound and outstanding. The same principles and the same benefits that applied to the business have actually worked in my family life and my intimate life as well. As we plan what we want for our family, what we want for our vision, what we want for our future and not simply being along for the roller coaster ride and not being subjected to other people’s whims or what other people want from me. If you have the opportunity to study with Carl, to listen to what he has to say, to learn from him, to read something from him, jump on that opportunity it will be the most important or one of the greatest decisions that you make.
Ben Pargman Joel & Granot Real Estate, LLC.Attorney
I just wanted to let you know how your teachings have benefited my family. Well, after 18 months in business, Beachwood BBQ is profitable, has just been ranked # 3 in California and #1 in Orange County, and IS FEATURED IN THE APRIL ISSUE OF ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE. (See Article: What’s Cooking? Hungering to launch your own restaurant? Use these 7 tips to get your business started now.) From the start, I was able to employ all of lessons learned from you. I just wanted to personally thank you.
Andrew D. Gordon Beachwood BBQ

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