A long career can be described through years, companies, books, stages, or awards. CEO Times chose a different way to frame Brad Sugars in August 2026: “Making Entrepreneurship Teachable.”

That idea fits a large part of Brad’s work. His programs, frameworks, books, and coaching organization are built around the premise that business capability can be learned, practiced, organized, and improved rather than treated as an instinct someone either has or does not.

Teaching Changes What Experience Is For

Experience is valuable to the person who lived through it. Teaching requires another step.

A business owner may develop excellent judgment after years of hiring, selling, managing cash, building teams, and making mistakes. That knowledge remains personal until it can be explained in a way another person can use.