Our wild and unpredictable journey of building Summit and the lessons learned on growing our community.
Aaron Kwon, Achille Tako, Adam Dexter, Adam Rothstein, Adrien Spiegel, Ak Metoyer, Al Harris, Alan Del Toro, Alex Funaro, Alex Hunger, Alex Menache, Alex Weaver, Alex Zhang, Alexa Richardson, Ali Parker, Allie Wilson, Allison Flynn, Allyson Holleb, Ama Dumbrava, Amanda Slavin, Amir Yakira, Anastasia Crew, Andrew Ferenci, Anna Barnett, Anna Faktorow, Anthony Demby, Ariel Ginsburg, Ashlee Henry, Ashley Hogrebe, Ashton Rosin, Audrey Buchanan, Avi Spielman, Barbara Burchfield, Becky Yang, Ben Hindman, Blake Beus, Bobby Lyle, Brad Gulick, Brandon Fessler, Brenna Turner, Brett Bold, Brian Kaplowitz, Bridget Chambers, Britain Sorensen, Brittany Nelson, Brock Saunders, Cara Bubes, Cari Levinson, Cari Levison, Carli Roth, Carlos Garcia, Carlos Rivera, Cat Levin, Chelbie Hunger, Chelsea Pasahow, Chrostine Herold, Claire Quintrell, Courtney Rey, Courtney Williams, Dan LaFontaine, Dan Peterson, Dana Herndon, Daniel Benedini, David Blatt, David Denberg, David Gerzof Richard, David Goldberg, David Neinstein, Denise Gitsham, Devin Tracy, Diego Gonzalez, Elien Becque, Ella Lethbridge, Ellen Gustafson, Ellyn Guttman, Emily Rotolo, Emma Cappiello, Emma Post, Eric Johnson, Evan Rhoda, Fabian Pfortmueller, Felicity Fellows, Gabe Quintela, Gabriel Zinn, Gaby Luz Roque, Gary Chance, Gena Gordon, George Andreadis, Gloria Kelley, Grace Rosenthal, Graham Michitsch, Grant Blakeslee, Greg Cornell, Greg Mauro, Greta Pittard, Haley Duffin, Hamad Alwazzan, Harrison Ballard, Haru Kishi, Hayden Geller, Hayley Rynehart, Hess Hembree, Hsu Sze, Ingrid Sanders, Irina Zavina, Jack Rosenberg, Jackie Harel, Jacques Panis, Jacy Cunningham, James Andrews, Jamil Karriem, Janice Lopez, Jason Kirby, Jeff Giordano, Jenna Duffy, Jeremy Keele, Jess Kukla, Jess Berne Strombelline, Jesse Morris, Jessica Green, Jessica Wolf, Jessie Duke, Jill Miller, Joanna Chiang, Joanna Smith, Jody Levy, Joe Indriolo, Joe Mahon, Joe Stanczyk, Joel Russell, Joey Rubin, John Bowden, Johnny Steindorff, Jolina Hoang, Jon Stein, Jordan Brown, Jordan Vaughn, Josh Eichenbaum, Josh Froberg, Josh Zabar, Julia Marion, Julia Sanchez, Justin Demaris, Justin Pineiro, Justine Hoagland, Kai Poldroo, Karla Ballard, Kassie McGonegal, Kathy Roth-Douquet, Kenji Summers, Kevin Vilkin, Kimber Brady, Kristen Zublin, Kurt Allison, Lana Spivak, Lance Bock, Langely McNeal, Lee Anne Callahan-Longo, Leor Schiffer, Leslie Scofield, Lexi Whelan, Liam Satre-Meloy, Lisa Merzbach-Bolling, Liza Gordon, Liza Hyman, Lu Schlang, Madison Brandt, Mahrukh Zaheer, Malik Adunni, Malin Price, Mara Chaben, Maran Smith, Marc Bielas, Marcel Vigneron, Maria Aguiluz, Marie Kelly, Marion Cortina, Marshall Birnbaum, Mary Grace Deompoc, Matt Britton, Matt Caines, Matt Co, Matt Saba, Matt Thilenius, Max Rothstein, Megan Boswell, Melanie Albert, Melissa Dunn, Michael Hebb, Michael Mazzara, Michael Roberts, Michelle Welsch, Mihai Mozer, Mike Zennedjian, Molly Daley, Morgan-Lea Fogg, Nadia Eke, Nancy Gottschling, Natalie Smotkin, Natalie Spilger, Negar Mohammadi, Nia Batts, Nick Kislinger, Nicolas Gomez, Nike Cleverly, Noah Rainey, Nora Sacks, Olivia Malik, Ophelia Bradley, Paige Skolnick, Patrick Gilligan, Perry DeCoveny, Pete Gross, Pluma, Quddus Philippe, Rachel Goldstein, Rachel Hislop, Rebecca Reardon, Reid Tomassi, Rich Hansen, Robert Tobolowsky, Ron Harel, Ross Hinkle, Ryan Begelman, Ryan Carlson, Sam Arthur, Sarah Erickson, Sarah Hedden, Sarah Panzer, Sasha Dimitrevic, Sean Duffy, Shaden Abboushi, Shira Abramowitz, Sol Guy, Sophie Hearn, Steven Tromberg, Sydney Osmun, Tadia Taylor, Tara McCormick, Taryn Miller Stevens, Tatyana Guzeva, Taylor Kaminsky, Terra Clarke, Thayer Walker, Thea Carew, Thomas McLeod, TIM DYER, Tim Sack, Tobias Rose-Stockwell, Toni Alejandria, Tori Immel, Tyler Greif, Tyler Wakstein, Valentine Giraud, Vedran Kapetanovic, Victoria Alexander, Wayne Price, Will Douillet, Yves Hanania, Zach Bouaziz.
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Book Overview
In Make No Small Plans, they reveal the triumphs, mistakes, and cornerstone lessons from their journey, which began during The Great Recession and continues through today. Alongside teachings from some of the most inspiring entrepreneurs of our time, the authors offer takeaways such as:
Praise for Summit & Make no Small Plans
“Making big dreams come true starts with learning the principles of those who did it before you. If you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, Make No Small Plans shows how the Summit team did it.”
"So my tribe! In the future, gaia beautiful, historians will trace lines to the Summit community"
“I love spending time in a beautiful place with my family and friends and I enjoy meeting and collaborating with like-minded entrepreneurs. At Summit, I can do both."
"I had a great time at Summit. The people and conversation that took place there were inspiring."
"The Summit Series community provided a step change function for so many in a pivotal point in their lives. An incredible amount of value can be attributed to the relationships that were built because this team decided to bring extraordinary people together and make no small plans."
“Summit provides a unique opportunity for thought leaders from all sectors to come together and exchange ideas to innovate and solve pressing global challenges."
"Summit is a community of founders and innovators who inspire one another to go beyond just building great companies, but to build and scale companies with greater purpose."
"It's easy to get stuck in a bubble. Business people stick with business people. Tech people with tech people. But at Summit, you're as likely to have lunch with an architect or surgeon or hip-hop artist as you are with someone doing what you do."
About the Authors
Elliott Bisnow, Brett Leve, Jeff Rosenthal, and Jeremy Schwartz are the founders of Summit, a global company that has produced more than 250 events over the last decade.
They are the co-owners of the largest ski resort in the United States, Powder Mountain. They were early investors in startups including Uber and Warby Parker, and are actively involved with Conservation International, Beyond Conflict, and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition. All four founders are sought-after speakers and have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg Businessweek, Time, and Fast Company.
