Author Biography
Carole Nap believes that anyone can start a business and succeed in a competitive marketplace. Internet commerce provides an opportunity for everyday people to compete with even the largest companies. In Fund Your Retirement, Nap shows readers how to achieve success by implementing a clear and strategic method. A distinguished business owner herself, Nap is an expert on helping start-ups succeed. She has owned and operated several businesses-including one that she franchised-and has taught business development classes at the college level. She has held President and Vice-President positions conducting international business development for both private companies and the Canadian Government. She participated in International Trade Missions searching for opportunities for Canadian businesses. As a President in the private sector she developed high level business plans, was responsible for project management, arranged financing (up to $1M in venture capital), and advised on corporate structure. Before retirement from the government, she led strategy development with the provinces for the Canadian Biological, Radiation, Nuclear and Explosives Strategy and for the Canadian Cyber Security Strategy, which included 10 critical infrastructures - energy, telecommunications, finance, health care, food, water, transportation, safety, government and manufacturing. She is an academic scholar that holds a Bachelors in Psychology, an Honors Bachelors in Science, a Masters in Diplomacy, a Masters in Conflict Studies, as well as a certification in Negotiation from Harvard Law School. She holds Canadian federal top security clearance. She is passionate about helping people learn to thrive in their new business ventures. In Fund Your Retirement, you will have the unique opportunity to harness her knowledge, expertise, and spirit.
