Michael E. Gerber is an American author, entrepreneur, and business consultant, born on June 20, 1936, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He is best known as the founder and chairman of E-Myth Worldwide, a company dedicated to transforming small businesses through coaching and training. Gerber gained widespread recognition with his bestselling book The E-Myth Revisited (1995), which emphasizes the importance of working on a business rather than merely in it, and has become a foundational text for entrepreneurs.
Gerber’s career began over 40 years ago when he identified a critical gap in the market: many small businesses were operated by technically skilled individuals who lacked essential business acumen. Through his E-Myth programs, he has helped tens of thousands of small business owners worldwide to develop their operations into successful enterprises. His extensive bibliography includes several influential books such as Awakening the Entrepreneur Within (2008), E-Myth Mastery (2005), and various sector-specific titles in the E-Myth Vertical Series targeting professionals like attorneys, accountants, and contractors.
In addition to his writing and consulting work, Gerber conducts intensive workshops known as The Dreaming Room, aimed at nurturing new entrepreneurs and helping them define their business visions. He has been recognized as “the World’s #1 Small Business Guru” by Inc. Magazine and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Bestselling Authors in 2010. Michael Gerber resides in Petaluma, California, with his wife, Luz Delia, where they continue to pursue their vision of transforming the world one small business at a time.
