Harvey Manger-Weil

Harvey Manger-Weil is an American businessman and entrepreneur from New York City.[3] He is best known for his SAT tutoring business, The College Wizard, in which his stated goal is to help prospective college students earn better SAT scores.[2] He has appeared in numerous publications, including Entrepreneur magazine[3] and books like Small Business Management[4] and Get Rich Click![5]

Harvey Manger-Weil
EducationBachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Alma materDartmouth College[1]
OccupationEntrepreneur[2]
Known forFounder of the College Wizard,[2] co-founder of Your Personal Action Plan[2]
Websitethecollegewizard.net

Early life and education

Manger-Weil attended Dartmouth College in the 1970s and graduated with a BA in philosophy in 1980.[1] He began tutoring students for the SATs as an undergraduate at Dartmouth.[6] He later became an alumni interviewer and enrollment director for his alma mater.[2][4] At one point, Manger-Weil was a street musician in New York City.[5]

Other entrepreneurial ventures

Manger-Weil has engaged in several other entrepreneurial ventures and is heavily involved in the "solopreneur" movement.[2][5] In 2003, he started a consulting firm geared toward helping people start their own businesses.[5] He recently teamed up with fellow solopreneur Bruce Judson in a consulting firm called Your Personal Action Plan, aimed at solo businesspeople on the internet.[2][4]

References
  1. Wei, Jackie (November 8, 2011). "Manger-Weil '80 cited for SAT tutoring success". The Dartmouth. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. Daley, Jason (March 30, 2012). "A Roadmap to Self-Reliance for Solopreneurs". NBC News. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. Daley, Jason (May 31, 2012). "Well Enough Alone". Entrepreneur Magazine. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  4. Longenecker, Justin; J. William Petty; Leslie E. Palich; Frank Hoy (2013). Small Business Management (17 ed.). Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-1133947752.
  5. Ostrofsky, Marc (2013). Get Rich Click!: The Ultimate Guide to Making Money on the Internet. Free Press. ISBN 978-1451668391.
  6. "NYC Entrepreneur Named Best SAT Tutor in America". Red Orbit. November 3, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
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