Humble Beginnings
The Early Life of Greg Lindberg
A Yale Graduate’s Path to Entrepreneurial Success
Greg Lindberg's journey to entrepreneurial success is marked by determination, resilience, and a commitment to excellence. As the first in his family to graduate from college, Lindberg's educational journey laid the foundation for his future accomplishments. Raised in a working-class family, Lindberg was instilled with the values of hard work and discipline from an early age. Despite modest beginnings, he pursued his academic aspirations with unwavering determination. Lindberg's educational journey culminated in his graduation from
Greg Lindberg’s Love of the Written Word
Greg has had a love of the written word since his days growing up in California in the 1970s. While in high school, he started a newspaper, the Gryphon’s Tale at Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough CA, and later graduated cum laude and went to Yale. While a freshman at Yale, Greg founded Eli Magazine, a political satire magazine. Later at Yale, Greg started the company that would become the Eli Global group of
The 8¢ an Hour Lesson
Greg Lindberg, was raised in San Mateo, California, a developing suburb of San Francisco, now known as a vibrant suburban city in the heart of Silicon Valley, with a diverse community and picturesque neighborhoods. Raised in a working-class household, Greg Lindberg's parents, both children of a plumber and an auto-mechanic, instilled in him the values of hard work and discipline, emphasizing that success was the reward for such dedication. In fact, Lindberg recalls witnessing his
Greg Lindberg’s Early Life and Entrepreneurial Beginnings
Greg Lindberg's journey to entrepreneurial success is rooted in humble beginnings and a strong work ethic instilled by his working-class parents. As the first in his family to graduate from college, Lindberg was raised with the belief that hard work and discipline were essential for achieving success. Growing up, Lindberg witnessed the unwavering dedication of his father, who never took a day off. Despite their meager beginnings, Lindberg's family imparted simple yet profound advice: "Just
Humble Beginnings
Greg Lindberg had humble beginnings. He is the first Lindberg in his family to graduate from college. His parents were working-class, children of a plumber and auto-mechanic who taught that hard work and discipline were rewarded with success. Lindberg says that as he was growing up, he never saw his dad take a day off. The Lindbergs had meager beginnings. Greg remembers a ledger book that his grandfather kept that showed a salary of 8¢
“The day you stop asking questions, relax and rest on your accomplishments is the day you start dying.”
Greg Lindberg