
Gary Harper
Inspiration Expert · Values • Purpose • Goals
Helping businesses scale through vision and systems.
Founder & CEO at Sharper Business Solutions
About Gary
Gary spent 16 years as an executive in a Fortune 500 company, where he evaluated companies' operating expenses and helped them reach new levels of efficiency. He began investing in real estate in 2004 and turned his expertise in business systems and process management into a program that helps owners scale.
After a near-death experience taught him to live for impact, he made coaching his purpose. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs master their mindsets and build businesses that run on systems. His books include RISE Business Framework, A Purpose to RISE, A Mind to RISE, and Is Your Business Sick? He lives in the Chicagoland area with his wife, Susan.
Core values: Integrity • Belief • Giving • Hard Work
Highlights
- 16 years as a Fortune 500 executive
- Real estate investor since 2004
- Best-selling business author
- Co-creator of the RISE Business Framework
Credentials
- Amazon Best Selling Author
- RISE Certified Founding Coach
- John Maxwell Team Certified Member
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- PI Certified Partner
- Trainual Certified Consultant
Work with a coach trained by Gary and the RISE team.
RISE Certified Coaches implement the framework alongside your team, quadrant by quadrant.






