About Dave

Dave Levine is an entrepreneur, investor, and advocate for financial literacy education. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1990, Levine founded one of the internet’s first e-commerce companies in 1995, followed by pioneering one of the earliest affiliate marketing programs in 1996. 

As a visionary in remote work practices, he built his company using distributed operations and home-based employees long before such arrangements became mainstream. He successfully grew and led the company as sole owner for over twenty years before selling the business in 2020.

Levine’s transition from entrepreneur to investor began in 2015 with his investment in Bitcoin at an average cost of $350. That one investment has increased by over 2500%! This success led him to an intensive study of crypto networks and monetary systems, revealing significant gaps in traditional economic education.

Despite his business success, Levine has received no formal financial literacy education throughout his schooling. His knowledge came instead from his entrepreneurial parents and independent learning.

This experience, combined with watching his daughters approach high school with the same educational gaps he had faced, inspired him to write this book.

Based on what he learned at the various financial literacy stages in his life, Levine built the foundation for a comprehensive financial education mission that includes plans for educational videos and a course designed to bring essential financial knowledge to high schools and directly to students worldwide.