Ivan Misner is the
founder
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Places
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* Founders Park, a waterside park in Islamorada, Florida
Arts, entertainment, and media
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and
Chief Visionary Officer of the
business networking
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organization BNI.
Career
After starting his own consultancy business, Misner founded BNI in Arcadia, California in 1985
after losing an important client at his consultancy.
- The company expanded through a
franchise
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Business and law
* Franchising, a business method that involves licensing of trademarks and methods of doing business to franchisees
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-based business model.
Misner has written several books, including ''Truth or Delusion? Busting Networking's Biggest Myths'' and ''The 29% Solution: 52 Weekly Networking Success Strategies''. He is also a columnist for ''
Entrepreneur.com
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and ''
Business Insider
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'', and has appeared on television and radio shows on
CNN
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,
CNBC
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, the
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Misner has taught business management and social capital courses. He is on the board of trustees for the
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*Ivan Misner; Greg Davies; Julian Lewis. Infinite Giving.
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*; chapters 19 ("Premature Solicitation") and 24 ("Networking Faux Pas") by Misner.