Reaching over 2.4 million dreamers monthly, Romanus Wolter is “The Kick Start Guy.” As the author of the popular Kick Start Your Success (John Wiley & Sons) and Kick Start Your Dream Business (Ten Speed Press), Entrepreneur magazine’s Success Coach and the Former Director of the San Francisco Small Business Development Center , he provides practical, proven action steps that close the gap between goals and success.

Romanus has attended various film development and production classes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. He participated in the development the marketing strategy of the first Video-on-Demand service deployment for Tele-TV, has pitched networks on television concepts and is working on his own independent film.

As a radio host and speaker, Romanus opens with a bang and leaves audiences energized and with enough creative ideas to last two lifetimes. His programs are tied together with passion and action! As more than one person has said, “Romanus does not view the cup as half-full or half-empty—it’s overflowing!”

An American raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Romanus witnessed the birth of a new economy. Factories, movie theaters, stores, and restaurants sprung up on every corner. This metamorphosis sparked something—the realization that the imagination is limitless. Any idea can become a reality.

After returning to the United States, Romanus obtained a Masters degree in International Marketing. As an entrepreneurial consultant in London and Hong Kong, he learned what it takes for small businesses to expand. The practical steps captured in his books and workshops leverage this rare experience. His new small business web portal, KickStart Success, provides the action steps, expert advice, community and resources people need to succeed.

Formally the director of the Small Business Development Center in San Francisco, Romanus has helped thousands of people achieve success. His popular "Kick Start" keynotes and workshops invigorate people’s spirit and inspire them to create personal success. His book was recently published in Korean—helping people in this entrepreneurial nation achieve success.

Romanus is active in the community—teaching at San Francisco’s largest college, serving as the voice of the entrepreneur on the Mayor’s Committee for Small Business Loans, and helping minority communities thrive. He loves meeting people who are passionate about benefiting other people in both their lives and their own businesses.

Romanus is a columnist for Be Your Own Boss, The Magazine for Working Women and has a monthly “The Kick Start Guy” segment on Entrepreneur Radio. His observations on what it takes to succeed have been reported in respected publications such as Business Week, Bloomberg Television, The Chicago Tribune, Quicken.com, Money & Profits, The Korea Times, The San Francisco Chronicle and numerous other media.