About The Rise To The Top

The #1 Non-Boring Resource For Building Your Business. Smarter. Faster. Cheaper.

Like many ventures, The Rise To The Top was born brainstorming in a coffee shop and quickly took a life of its own, motivating hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and marketers with inspired thinking, expert interviews, practical tips, unique events, creative marketing ideas and useful resources to increase profitability, lower stress and have more fun.

After starting three companies, founder David Siteman Garland became frustrated that he could not find a great resource for marketing his own businesses. What was missing was an entertaining, educational show, as well as an online hub that resonated with forward-thinking entrepreneurs and marketers looking to grow their business and tap into the wacky world of online, innovative and digital marketing.

Since it didn't exist, David decided to build it himself by investing all of his savings, time and energy to create a TV show, online resource and community of entrepreneurs and marketers from scratch.

What started as a TV show on ABC, The Rise To The Top has expanded to include:

RISE

A daily online show for entrepreneurs and marketers.

RISE includes business and marketing tips & tricks, how to advice, resources, breaking down marketing strategies of small and big companies, social media marketing, tech you can actually use for business, product & book reviews, expert interviews, questions & answers and much more.

You can get RISE shows directly to your email by subscribing in the upper right corner absolutely free (you can also subscribe via RSS). You can find out more about RISE right here.

If you want some fluff, go pet a bunny.

Resources

Looking to go even more in depth and improve your business? Articles, resources, step-by-step guides and more are available to RISE viewers in the Articles/Resources section of the website.

Events and Workshops

Held in St. Louis, Missouri, David hosts a select series of workshops and events for entrepreneurs, marketers and communications professionals of all ages and backgrounds.

Ranging from "Dinner and Discussions" to "Lunch & Learns" and hands on business building workshops, there is something for anyone looking to grow their business as evidenced by well over 400 different attendees in 2009.

About David Siteman Garland

Entrepreneur-Has Been Called By Others An Innovative Marketing & Business Expert-Calls Himself A Sarcasm Expert-Professional Speaker-Writer-TV Host-Constantly Learning-Has Three Names

Entrepreneur and marketer David Siteman Garland is the Founder of The Rise To The Top, The #1 Non-Boring Resource For Building Your Business Smarter, Faster, Cheaper. He writes/hosts RISE, a daily online web show for entrepreneurs and marketers, and The Rise To The Top TV show on ABC.

After starting and stopping three small companies, (What 3 companies??) David became frustrated that he could not find a great resource to learn more about marketing his own businesses. What was missing was a new kind of TV show, one that was entertaining and educational, and that was part of an online hub that resonated with forward-thinking entrepreneurs and marketers. The audience would be those looking to start or grow their business by tapping into the wacky and wondrous world of innovative online and digital marketing.

Since such a show and website didn't exist, David decided to build it himself by investing all of his savings, time and energy to create from scratch a TV show, online resource and community of entrepreneurs and marketers.

Like many ventures, The Rise To The Top was born through brainstorming in a coffee shop. David shared his idea for the show with friends, successful business owners and creative types, all of whom thought it was a great concept. The Rise To The Top quickly attracted a wide and varied fan base, including not only the targeted demographic of those in their 20’s, 30’s and early 40’s, but also more “mature” viewers.

David is a professional speaker and holds workshops for Fortune 500 Companies, brands, marketers and entrepreneurs looking to become interactive, social and more profitable. He has been featured on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, City TV, My Network Television, as well as on KMOX and in Alive Magazine, The Riverfront Times, Ladue News, and St. Louis Magazine. He has no idea why he has become a media magnet so early in his career, but he’s certainly not turning down interviews and requests for videos.

David contributes as a writer and business/entrepreneurial commentator to CNN, CBS Bnet, Small Biz Trends, The St. Louis Business Journal, Personal Branding Blog, Speaker Magazine, Small Business Monthly and Great Day St. Louis. He was recently selected by Speaker Magazine as one of the Hot Speakers Of The Year.

Some of the clients David has worked with include: Entrepreneur's Organization, On The Run Mobil, AT&T, Pepsi America, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Paule, Camazine and Blumenthal, P.C., Yellow-Tie International, UPS, Washington University School Of Medicine, P.C., Ameren UE, The St. Louis Aces, Life Strategies, St. Louis University, Streetscape Magazine, eWomenNetwork, Fontbonne University, National Speakers Association, GO! Network St. Louis, The Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Sub Zero Vodka Bar, Abstrakt Art Gallery, Widget Realm, UHY Advisors, US Bank, BancorpSouth, Indochino, Johnny Londoff Chevrolet and St. Louis Sourcelink.

David also devotes his time to working with non-profits organizations including Junior Achievement and Lift For Life, an innovative charter school and program for youth, where he is a board member.. He also has guest lectured at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis University and Fontbonne University.

Looking to hire or interview David? Visit the Work With David Page.