Stephan Aarstol | |
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| Alma mater | Western Washington University University of San Diego |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, author |
| Known for | The Five Hour Workday |
| Website | www fivehourworkday |
Stephan Aarstol is an American internet entrepreneur and author of the book The Five Hour Workday.
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Aarstol grew up in Bellingham, Washington. In September 1999, Aarstol developed a web portal for the medical imaging community. In 2003, he launched a venture producing and selling high-end poker chips. Aarstol quit his day job the following year, by which time his venture was generating $50,000 per month.
Aarstol founded Tower Paddle Boards in 2010. Aarstol pitched his business on Shark Tank in 2011. Mark Cuban made an offer and invested $150,000 for a 30% stake in Aarstol's company. [1] In 2013 and 2018, Aarstol was featured as one of Shark Tank's biggest winners by People Magazine . [2] [3] In addition to selling beach products,Aarstol is also the Editor-in-Chief of Tower Life Magazine, [4] a biweekly publication that discusses beach lifestyle. [5]
His company, was ranked San Diego's number one fastest growing private company in 2014. [6] Jeff Bezos' 2015 annual letter to stockholders singles out Aarstol and his company. [7] Aarstol was featured on ABC's Beyond the Tank in January 2016. [8]
In November 2016, Harvard Business School professor Thales S. Teixeira published a case study on Aarstol and Tower Paddle Boards titled "Selling on Amazon at Tower Paddle Boards". [9]
In June 2016, Aarstol published The Five Hour Workday, a book about switching his company to a five-hour workday and the benefits this change yielded in productivity. [10]
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