John Stepleton Articles

A serial entrepreneur and 3-time Inc. 500 Growth Company owner, John guides others how to observe their situation to find opportunities that may not be so apparent. Always preaching the value of learning, John shares his experiences on how measure passion so that it can be focused more meaningfully. John lives what he believes. The epitome of entrepreneur, at the age of 27, without any money or experience, John did what true entrepreneurs do – he boot-strapped a start-up business. He ended up turning the “boot-strap” research firm into a three time Inc. 500 Growth Company growing the business into a 500 employee firm. John's success in business is a direct result of his passion for understanding and his obsession with measuring and assessing. Over the years John's interest in benchmarking and his involvement in researching best practices have led to a depth of knowledge as to what makes organizations tick that's unseen. John's study of what makes great business is what led him to his newest start-up, knowledge-fulcrum.