Christopher Volk

Christopher Volk, author of THE VALUE EQUATION, has been instrumental in leading and publicly listing three successful companies, two of which he co-founded. The most recent of these is STORE Capital (NYSE: “STOR”) where he served as founding chief executive officer, and then as executive chairman. Volk began writing about corporate finance early in his career, devising the Value Equation concept, which garnered an award upon its 1999 introduction. He eventually created an award-winning video series on the topic while at STORE Capital. A 2019 regional winner of EYs’ Entrepreneur of the Year award, Volk is a frequent university lecturer and serves on multiple non-profit boards. He resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona, and Huntsville, Alabama.

Christopher Volk is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Connect with him through LinkedIn.

CEO Advisory

The Ultra High Net Worth Achievement Plan

CEO AdvisoryChristopher Volk

An estimated two-thirds of American millionaires made their money from business. It’s easy to understand why. Saving a million dollars from your W-2 earnings is hard. If you’re earning a median salary approximating $50,000 annually, you’d have to set aside 10% of your compensation to save $1 million, assuming you...

CEO Agenda

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

CEO AgendaChristopher Volk

12% of U.S. Households Have A Net Worth of $1 Million. Do You Want To Join Them? Here’s How. Twenty years ago, I took the plunge to be an entrepreneur, starting my first company. It ended up being one of the best business decisions in my life. I explain why below....

Tech and Innovation

Our Prevailing American Magic

Tech and InnovationChristopher Volk

Americans are accomplished at self-doubt when it comes to the progress of what our nation’s founders often referred to as a great experiment. Over my career, I have listened to predictions of our loss of leadership as other countries or blocks of countries progressed. From Japan to the Eurozone to...

Tech and Innovation

Think Like an Entrepreneur: Earnings Per Share vs EMVA

Tech and InnovationChristopher Volk

I have led and taken three companies public, two of which I started. This means that I have had one foot in the world of institutional leadership and another in the world of entrepreneurship. Both are important, but the latter provided me with the greatest lessons on value creation. Making...