She is author of Raising an Entrepreneur: 10 Rules for Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, and Change Makers.
Commission to advise the George W. Bush administration and Congress on the future of United States foreign aid.
Among those surveyed were founders of YouTube, TOMS Shoes, UnderArmour, Method, WordPress, Nantucket Nectars, Geek Squad, and Blue Man Group; founders of non-profits Pencils of Promise, FEED Projects, Kiva, charity: water, and Blue Star Families; and individuals known for solo careers such as movie director Jon Chu, actress Emmanuelle Chriqui, pop songwriter Benny Blanco, supermodel Karolina Kurkova, and political activist Mike de la Rocha.
[1] In her book and in other writings, Machol argues that while it has become increasingly difficult to find satisfying jobs after college, it has become much easier to create modestly-financed startups.
She therefore urges parents to help their children find their passions and consider one day building their own for-profit or non-profit adult occupation around them.