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“Mike Lewis” (born on July 4 in 1988), is an American entrepreneur, former professional squash player and author of the upcoming book When to Jump: If The Job You Have Isn’t The Life You Want that will be released worldwide in January 2018.

Early Life
Mike Lewis was born in New York City. During his childhood, his family moved from the city to Tennessee then to Santa Barbara California, where he calls his hometown. He attended Santa Barbara High and graduated in 2007. Lewis then attended Dartmouth College and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2011 with a Bachelors of Arts in Government.

Bain Capital
After graduating from Dartmouth College in 2011, he got a job as a Growth Equity investor at Bain Capital During his time at Bain Capital, he wanted to chase his dream of playing in the professional squash tour and travel the world but didn’t know how. Mike sought guidance from others who had “jumped,” and used that has the inspiration to pursue his dream

His tour
After saving money from his corporate job, he left Boston, to go on an adventure across 200,000 miles, six continents and nearly fifty countries where he spent most nights with locals. While playing professional squash, he reached world 112th best squash player in the world. During his travels, he posted regularly on his blog about his travels which he named Couchsurfing the Tour.

When to Jump
When finding guidance from others, who have left something promising to in order to pursue their passion, he found that these stories interested people and that is when he got the idea to create When to Jump. When to Jump is a curated global community featuring the individuals, stories, and ideas relating to leaving something comfortable in order to pursue a passion. Since its launch in January 2016, the platform has reached millions of impressions with daily participation from young professionals worldwide, across print, digital, and in-person forms. When to Jump has partnered with brands including AirBnB, SoulCycle ,and Linkedin.

When to Jump Book
Lewis book, When to Jump: If The Job You Have Isn’t The Life You Want (Henry Holt Macmillan) will be coming out in January 2018 with a foreword by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and will be available worldwide. The book includes more than forty heartening stories (from the founder of Bonobos, the author of The Big Short, the designer of the Lyft logo, the Humans of New York creator, and many more) and takeaways that will inspire, instruct, and reassure, including the ingenious four-phase Jump Curve. .After the release of the book, Lewis will be going on a nationwide tour to promote his new book and will tell stories of many of whom have “jumped”.

Jump Club
Jump Club is an urban retreat bringing together people, stories, and ideas related to leaving something comfortable to pursue a passion. It features keynote speakers, breakout discussions, live music, and plenty of locally-sourced food & beverages. It is fun, social and meaningful. Jump Club has had events only in New York City and San Francisco but more locations are to come.

When to Jump Podcast
When to Jump has launched its own weekly podcast, featuring long form discussions with public figures, academics, executives, and everyday people around the experience of taking a jump.The first two episodes have feature Sheryl Sandberg and Arianna Huffington.

Recognition
Lewis has been featured in many media outlets including Huffington Post ,Squash Magazine and The RobCast, just to name a few. His awards include Goldman Sachs nameing Mike one of 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2017. Lewis has been a keynote speaker in numerous events including,Emtech France and AirBnb Open 2016