James Altucher is a successful entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and renowned author. He has founded and sold several companies, in a range of industries such as tech, healthcare, biotech, and energy. James is the author of several books, including the Wall Street Journal Best Selling book "Choose Yourself," and he is a Top 10 LinkedIn Influencer. He is also a chess master, and his expertise in the game has been widely recognized. Currently, James advises and invests in over 30 different companies.

James is an alumnus of Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University, where he studied computer science. He also attended North Brunswick Township High School. He has written for prominent publications such as Forbes, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and TechCrunch.

James hosts two popular podcasts: The James Altucher Show, and Ask Altucher. The shows have been downloaded over 12 million times, and feature guests such as Tony Robbins, Mark Cuban, and Peter Thiel.

Among his achievements, USA Today ranked James’ "Choose Yourself" as the second among the 12 Best Business Books of All Time. Additionally, Choose Yourself Meetups have been created all around the world, to help people engage with others, exchange ideas, and contribute to each other's success.