Michael J. Silverstein Explained

Michael J. Silverstein
Birth Place:	New York City
Occupation:	Business consultant, Author
Alma Mater:	Brown University, Harvard Business School
Employer:	The Boston Consulting Group

Michael J. Silverstein (born 1955) is an American business consultant and author. He is an independent private equity investor and chairman of several startup enterprises, including Coterie Diaper and Hand IQ.

Career

Silverstein was a senior partner and managing director at The Boston Consulting Group. He was one of the founders of the firm's global consumer practice^[1] and is known for his expertise in consumer behavior,^[2] retail,^[3] and marketing,^[4] particularly as it relates to the female economy.^[5] He is the author of Trading Up: The New American Luxury,^[6] Treasure Hunt: Inside the Mind of the New Consumer, ^[7] Women Want More: How to Capture Your Share of the World's Largest Fastest-Growing Market,^[8] and The Ten Trillion Dollar Prize: Captivating the Newly Affluent in China and India.^[9] He is a regular contributor to Bloomberg Television.^[10]

See also

• The Boston Consulting Group

Bibliography

• Silverstein, Michael J.; Bolden, Dylan; Jacobsen, Rune; Sajdeh, Rohan (2015). "Rocket: Eight Lessons to Secure Infinite Growth" McGraw Hill Education.
• Silverstein, Michael J.; Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao, David Michael; with Simon Targett (2012). The $10 Trillion Prize: Captivating the Newly Affluent in China and India. Harvard Business Review Press. .
• Silverstein, Michael J.; Kate Sayre, John Butman (2009). Women Want More: How to Capture Your Share of the World's Largest, Fastest-Growing Market. HarperBusiness. .
• Silverstein, Michael J.; John Butman (2006). Treasure Hunt: Inside the Mind of the New Consumer. Portfolio. .
• Silverstein, Michael J.; John Butman (2003). Trading Up: Why Consumers Want New Luxury Goods--and How Companies Create Them. Portfolio Trade. .

Notes and References

1. News: Rapoza. Kenneth. In Auto Market, China Steps On The Gas. Forbes.
2. Web site: Seckler. Valerie. Q&A: Michael Silverstein. 20 August 2008. WWD.
3. News: Fard. Maggie. D.C. welcomes its first Costco. https://web.archive.org/web/20130413003349/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-11-29/local/35585509_1_costco-store-jeff-brotman-food-samples. dead. 2013-04-13. The Washington Post. 2012-12-02.
4. News: Harris. Melissa. Chicago executive Michael Silverstein writes about selling to women, talks about himself. Chicago Tribune. 2009-11-08.
5. Mead. Rebecca. Happy Hunting. The New Yorker. 19 October 2009.
6. News: Seelye. Katharine Q.. A Flood of Magazines for Those Awash in Cash. The New York Times. 2005-03-07.
7. News: The disappearing mid-market. The Economist . 2006-05-20.
8. News: Kapner. Suzanne. The female economy: What women want. Fortune. 2009-08-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091004073518/http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/20/news/economy/female_economy_women.fortune/. 2009-10-04.
9. News: Rapoza. Kenneth. At D11, It's Clear: China Beats U.S. in Mobile & Internet. Forbes.
10. News: To Fully Participate in the Emerging $10 Trillion Consumer. Bloomberg Television.