Joe Carlen is the co-founder of Value Guards, LLC and a practitioner of business valuation, patent valuation, and market assessment.

He has consulted for hundreds of entrepreneurs and companies over the past fifteen years including Westinghouse and Unicom Technology.

He has a Masters of Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon, is a Certified Valuation Analyst, and has an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

In 2008, he was asked to co-author From Lifeguard to Sun King, the bestselling biography of Banana Boat founder Robert Bell.

Subsequently, he wrote The Einstein of Money, a comprehensive biography of Warren Buffett’s mentor Benjamin Graham – for which he had the privilege of interviewing Mr. Buffett.

His newest book, A Brief History of Entrepreneurship: The Pioneers, Profiteers, and Racketeers Who Shaped Our World was published by Columbia University Press in late 2016.

Learn more: https://value-guards.com

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Mike Saunders, MBA

Mike Saunders is the #1 Authority Positioning Coach , the author of Amazon Bestselling book Authority Positioning for Financial Professionals,Adjunct Marketing Professor at several Universities, and member of the Forbes Coaches Council – an invitation-only community for the World’s Most Influential Business Coaches.

Recent episodes from Mike Saunders, MBA (see all)

• Interview with Michael Clanin, Certified Financial Fiduciary® with Safe Money Solutions Discussing Tax-Free Wealth Creation - April 13, 2026
• Interview with Laurene Breitkreutz, Founder of Your Wealth Refined Discussing Risks In Retirement - April 13, 2026
• Interview with Laurene Breitkreutz, Founder of Your Wealth Refined Discussing How Life Insurance Fits Into Retirement - April 13, 2026