Richard Goossen

Richard Goossen - Author of ePreneur
CEO, MakeGood

Rick is the founder and CEO of www.makegood.com, which allows all businesses around the world to effectively practice social responsibility through web strategies and social media.  He leads a collaborative network of executive and thought leaders focused on the vision “to help all businesses make good.”  He blogs at www.techvibes.com and www.makegood.com. 

Rick has been a director, officer, advisor and shareholder of a number of  companies in the following businesses:  Web 2.0/crowdsourcing applications; financial services product; pharmaceuticals, medical device technology; wireless internet; IT training & online education; online travel and loyalty programs, e-business systems integration, computer hardware distribution, application service provider, software development, resource and mining, property development and management consulting. 

Rick is the Director of Entrepreneurial Leadership, Transforming Business, a research and development centre at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (www.transformingbusiness.net).  He is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership, School of Business, Trinity Western University (www.twu.ca/business).  He teaches in the undergraduate and MBA programs.

He has written five books, edited five books and written over 150 articles for diverse publications throughout the world, from leading academic journals to trade magazines and newspapers.  His most recent book, E-Preneur – Wall Street to Wiki – Succeeding as a Crowdpreneur in the New Virtual Marketplace (Career Press, Spring 2008), has been translated into Chinese (McGraw Hill Taiwan), Chinese (PRC) and Portuguese (Brazil).  

Rick is a professional public speaker.  He has had countless local and international speaking engagements in Europe, North America and Asia. 

Rick’s education includes the following:  a Ph.D. from Middlesex University, London, UK; a Masters of Law (LL.M.) from Columbia University, New York City; a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from McGill University, Montreal; and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Hons.) (First Class) from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver.

Rick previously worked in Hong Kong for five years, with the largest law firm (Johnson, Stokes & Master) and a leading merchant bank (Hambro Pacific).  With respect to professional credentials, Mr. Goossen was admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, 1987 and voluntarily withdrew his membership in 1993 to focus entirely on entrepreneurial pursuits. 

Rick is a member of The Columbia Club of New York and a Life Member of the Simon Fraser University President’s Club.