The book

Fired to Founder

By Merril Gilbert

Nobody plans to get fired. But for some, it's the start of something better.

I wrote this after watching people forced to rethink everything, often with little warning.

It's not a blueprint. It's what you need to think through before deciding to build something of your own.

If you're asking "what now?" — this is where you begin.

Fired to Founder book cover — exploring entrepreneurship after government service, by Merril Gilbert.

Let's talk

Bring me the thing you've been circling.

One conversation to find out whether the problem you're worried about is the one that's actually costing you money. If it's not a fit, I'll tell you that too, and who to call instead.