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The Impact Capitalist: Free market principles for a new generation of heroes
Author(s): Jim Sorenson (Author), Alan Eagle (Author)
- Publisher: BookBaby
- Publication Date: October 7, 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: B0HFQL6W5N
- ISBN-13: 9798317842956
Book Description
Impact capitalists are already hard at work in every field and discipline, using capitalism as a force for growth, prosperity, and well-being for everyone. The Impact Capitalist is the blueprint for how the next generation of heroes can join and surpass them.
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About the Author
As an entrepreneur and CEO, Jim's companies have been instrumental in developing new industry categories and creating tens of thousands of jobs. Sorenson Communications, which he founded, was a pioneer in digital compression software and internet-based Video Relay Services (VRS), which transformed opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. He has also led companies in fields as diverse as medical device testing, microfinance and private equity investing, and cosmetics, and served as Chairman of the Board of MediConnect Global, a leader in medical records digitization and data analytics.
The Sorenson Impact Institute, which Jim endowed, educates students on the disciplines of impact capitalism, giving them direct hands-on experience in making and managing impact investments. It also oversees the leading impact capitalism conference, SOCAP, as well as the annual Sorenson Impact Summit.
Jim has served on many community boards, including University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business Advisory Board, Gallaudet University, the University Venture Fund, Art Works for Kids, the Utah Sports Commission, and Trustee of the University of Utah.
Alan Eagle is an author, consultant, coach, and speaker who helps leaders tell their stories. A former Google executive and the veteran of five Silicon Valley startups, Alan is the co-author of the best-selling books How Google Works, Trillion Dollar Coach, and Learned Excellence. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College and an MBA from The Wharton School, but has never won the New Yorker Caption Contest.
