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Rich Karlgaard

Publisher at Forbes

Los Altos, US

About

Rich Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes magazine, where he writes a biweekly column, Innovation Rules, known for its witty assessment of business issues. He’s a regular panelist on cable news' most popular business show, Forbes on FOX, and a frequent guest analyst on CNBC's The Kudlow Report. Karlgaard is also a successful entrepreneur, having co-founded Upside Magazine, Garage Technology Partners and Silicon Valley’s premier public affairs organization, the 6,500-member Churchill Club. Karlgaard’s 2004 book, Life 2.0, was a Wall Street Journal business bestseller. He is the author of the 2014 book, The Soft Edge, and the 2015 book, Team Genius.

Position in the VCSift Database

  • 15 investors at Forbes are tracked.
  • 2 investors hold the Publisher role in VCSift. Rich Karlgaard is one of them.
  • 161 investors are based in Los Altos, California, United States.

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