Brendan Power is the author of The Small Business Success Guide; a series of books on small business marketing and operations. The Small Business Success Guides are written by Brendan with the input of small business owners. A small business owner himself, Brendan was born in a pub. He grew up working in his father's hotels, then later in his father's brewery. In addition, Brendan has owned and operated a number of pubs in Australia and the United States of America. Brendan also has extensive background in marketing. He has worked in the United Sates of America for an American based brewer and was Managing Director of a company that specialized in the management of hotels, restaurants and cafes. He was also the CEO of an international backpacking company. He currently spends his time writing, consulting to small business owners and helping his wife with the school run. Brendan has Bachelor of Business and an MBA and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.