'DO COOL SH*T', by Social Entrepreneur Miki Agrawal is Released, 8/6

By: Jul. 02, 2013
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After college, Miki Agrawal was an investment banker, professional soccer player, and TV commercial producer, but at age 25, she decided to follow her true passion and open WILD (formerly SLICE PERFECT) a farm-to-table pizza concept in New York City that offers a healthy alternative to America's favorite food. Agrawal opened the restaurant with no prior experience in the restaurant business, no capital and with a belief that everyone with any dietary restriction should be able to eat a clean slice of pizza, and at the same time, support local farms and local businesses. Soon, her business was thriving, and she is now partnering with Zappos.com CEO, Tony Hseih to open WILD: Las Vegas. She also co-founded a social enterprise for women called THINX and is a partner inSUPER SPROWTZ,a children's nutrition edutainment company.

In DO COOL SH*T: Quit Your Day Job, Start Your Own Business, and Live Happily Ever After(HarperBusiness; August 6, 2013; Hardcover; $24.99), Agrawal shares her own inspiring story, while offering valuable, easy to-implement advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Agrawal's book encourages young entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and go for their goals in business, while also demonstrating how to build a thriving personal life. Just a few of the many insights that Agrawal offers in the book include:

  • How to identify your passion and develop a business that lets you do what you love
  • How to raise money with no experience and get people excited about your idea
  • How to secure media coverage for your business for free!
  • How to find love and stay fit when you're really busy and how to build a community of inspiring, supporting friends

DO COOL SH*T offers a bold, fresh new take on entrepreneurship and will give tangible, easyto-digest steps for any reader to follow his or her passion in business, regardless of time, financial position, or experience.

Filled with relatable, engaging stories from Agrawal's own journey, as well as useful tips and tools to navigate a new business, DO COOL SH*T is the perfect read for college students, young professionals, those who have dreamed of starting their own business, and anyone who wants a kick in the ass to make a bold life change.

About the Author:

Miki Agrawalis a serial social entrepreneur, keynote speaker and TV personality. She was a recipient of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival's "Disruptive Innovation Award" and named 2013's Forbes' "Top 20 Millienials On a Mission". She is the founder of the acclaimed farm-to-table, alternative pizza concept called WILD (www.eatdrinkwild.com) in NYC. She has since partnered with Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh to open the concept in Downtown Las Vegas.

Her next undertaking isTHINX, a high-tech, beautiful underwear solution for women to wear during their "time of the month". She and her partners teamed up with AFRIpads in Uganda to fund 7 reusable cloth pads for every underwear sold to get millions of girls back in school.

Miki is also a partner in her identical twin sister's companySUPER SPROWTZ, a children's multi-media company to get kids to eat more vegetables.

Most recently, Harper Collins is publishing her book entitled "DO COOL SH*Thttp://www.docoolshit.org" on entrepreneurship and lifestyle design. The book launch date is August 6th, 2013.

Miki is an identical twin (and Irish triplet), half-Japanese, half-Indian French Canadian, and graduate of Cornell Universiy.

Most importantly, Miki holds the World Record in Most Number of Wookiee Punches in 15 seconds" and it was broadcast live on the Jimmy Fallon Show. See videohere.

Media Contact: Felecia Dillon, DO COO SH*T, 845.271.9986, felecia@docoolshit.org

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