Jake Knapp

Jake Knapp is one of the best-selling authors in the business genre. He is most known for his work on the best-selling book Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas In Just Five Days, which detailed his proven method for problem solving and product development. He is also the co-author of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day in which he outlines strategies to help people reach goals and get the most out of their day.

Knapp has had an illustrious career, especially in the tech and business space. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in economics, he went on to work for Microsoft where he spent 11 years in product development. During this time, he became an advocate for prototyping and experimenting, something that would later become the basis for the work in Sprint.

After Microsoft, Knapp moved to Google, where he joined the Google Ventures design team. He was instrumental in shaping many of the processes at Google like developing strategy and brainstorming. In this capacity, he was known as a master at distilling complicated problems and identifying their underlying root causes. His experience at Google led him to become a sought-after consultant, and he eventually wrote Sprint in collaboration with Google Ventures partner Braden Kowitz.

In the years since it was published, Sprint has been referred to as the “industry standard” when it comes to solving big problems, and it has been used as part of everyday business strategy in many organizations. Make Time was Knapp’s follow up to Sprint, and in it, he champions the idea of “Scale Back to Go Big”, which is the idea of setting small goals in order to achieve larger ones.

Knapp has a reputation for breaking complex problems down into their fundamental components, then designing and implementing a solution. As a result, he has become a sought-after public speaker, having spoken at conferences and universities around the world. He also continues to consult and teach classes on product development and design.

Knapp is also the author of a new book, The Sprint Book: Do More in Less Time and Create Great Products, which is based on his work with Google Ventures. This book promises to help readers develop their business skills and help them to create their own products, build the right team, and set achievable goals.

Whether he’s talking about problem solving, product development, or behavior change, Knapp’s message resonates with people of all walks of life. He has helped many companies solve complicated problems and devise meaningful solutions, and continues to be an influential figure in the tech and business world.