''Successful entrepreneurs aren't created by happenstance; they learn from others, look within, develop their raw potential, and create their own pathway to prosperity. Mark Hopkins shows the way.'' --Nathan Thompson, founder and CEO, Spectra Logic

That is a nice quote and just one of many in the editorial reviews of Mark Hopkins book, Shortcut To Prosperity. Mark published his book over a year ago but I didn't become aware of it until recently when I got to know Mark personally.

Mark is not only an accomplished author, but also a very successful entrepreneur, and venture investor at Crescendo Capital Partners. Mark started his career at Hewlett Packard and Emerson Electric before founding PEAK Industries, a medical device contract manufacturing company, in 1996. The company grew to $75MM in sales, and sold to Delphi Medical in 2005.

Mark is a great role model for entrepreneurs in all stages of their development but especially for our younger generation. He is also a strong contributor to our entrepreneurial ecosystem in Colorado. He is a master entrepreneur in the Blackstone Network and we have worked together on projects there and he not only contributes loads of time at CU he is also very involved at DU as well. It is great to have people like Mark here in Denver/Boulder! Check out his book - it is excellent.