Without any working capital, Ted Nicholas started his first business at age 21. Since then, he's founded 22 companies, including: Entrepreneurs of America, a national association providing a resource network for entrepreneurs and Enterprise Publishing, publisher of "how to" business books and products.

Ted Nicholas is also the author of 14 best sellers, including Magic Words That Bring You Riches, Secrets of Entrepreneurial Leadership, and How I Sold 200 Million Dollars Worth of Products and Services. Currently, Mr. Nicholas is the President of Nicholas Direct, which markets his books, audio and video tapes, as well as other information products, and is the editor for the "Direct Marketing Success Letter" an information packed newsletter where Ted reveals secrets of his direct marketing success which made him a millionaire. Periodically, Nicholas holds seminars in Europe and the US on direct marketing and self-publishing, commanding as much as $7500 per person. And, because of his success, Ted has been featured on many television programs such Good Morning America, Today, and Oprah Winfrey as well as hundreds of radio shows, newspapers and magazines throughout the world.