Five decades
of doing.
Paul S. Heirendt is a serial entrepreneur, author, mentor, and keynote speaker with over five decades of leadership in media, healthcare publishing, and technology. He played a role in multiple tech startups across St. Louis, Boston, Seattle, and Silicon Valley — with successful exits and a fair share of impactful challenges and valuable failures.
In Entrepreneur Means Do!, Paul distills that experience into practical wisdom — paired with stories from the influential entrepreneurs he's worked with, been mentored by, and interviewed.
Today he's a Fellow at Lindenwood University's Duree Center for Entrepreneurship, an Advisory Board member for Webster University's Management & Leadership Program, and a mentor in several university and high school entrepreneur programs. He enjoys mentoring aspiring innovators.
Career arc
- Early careerAudio engineer, video engineer, and host of a music and interview radio show.
- By 30Global sales leader in healthcare publishing.
- PivotSelf-taught software development, leading to 30+ years in electronic publishing, internet services, cybersecurity, and SaaS.
- Online communitiesHosted a MIDI-focused BBS, joined the WELL in 1986 (the first online community), and published one of the first consumer CD-ROMs with online updates.
- TodayFellow at Lindenwood's Duree Center for Entrepreneurship, advisory board for Webster University, mentor across multiple university and high school entrepreneur programs.
Speaking & Mentoring
Paul is available for keynotes, fireside chats, and mentor sessions for entrepreneurship programs and founder communities.
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