Tony Hartl's guest appearances

Tony Hartl

Mr. Media Interviews by Bob Andelman

Biz Owners Ed

Barack Obama

Sarah Marshall

John Doe

Sam Jones

Scott Cooper

Bethenny Frankel

Barbara Corcoran

Ryan Barton

Rob Paulsen

Keith Morrison

Brian Johnson

Ken Blanchard

Guy Kawasaki

Mary Ewing-Mulligan

Ed Droste

OwlTail

Tony Hartl founded Planet Tan in 1995 with three locations. In 2008 he sold Planet Tan with 17 locations and 160 employees. Tony Hartl is the CEO of PAH Capital. In addition to his contributions to the community, Tony has a passion for mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs. He currently sits on the board of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), an organization dedicated to helping young people from low-income communities build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativities. Additionally, Tony has been a guest lecturer at The Caruth Institute of Entrepreneurship at SMU’s Cox Business School. His achievements have been published in numerous well-known print media, including Inc. Magazine, Fortune Small Business and The Dallas Morning News.Tony built one of the most well known tanning salon franchises, Planet Tan.  With 160 employees and 17 locations, he sold his company after building an incredible culture and team around him.  He now talks about his current ventures and what it takes to build an outstanding company culture.

Tony Hartl founded Planet Tan in 1995 with three locations. In 2008 he sold Planet Tan with 17 locations and 160 employees. Tony Hartl is the CEO of PAH Capital. In addition to his contributions to the community, Tony has a passion for mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs. He currently sits on the board of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), an organization dedicated to helping young people from low-income communities build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativities. Additionally, Tony has been a guest lecturer at The Caruth Institute of Entrepreneurship at SMU’s Cox Business School. His achievements have been published in numerous well-known print media, including Inc. Magazine, Fortune Small Business and The Dallas Morning News.<br><br>Tony built one of the most well known tanning salon franchises, Planet Tan.  With 160 employees and 17 locations, he sold his company after building an incredible culture and team around him.  He now talks about his current ventures and what it takes to build an outstanding company culture.

Selling Sunshine. The Man Behind Planet Tan | Tony Hartl

From 2011: I started reading "Selling Sunshine" and I was impressed that Tony Hartl really had some lessons to impart and some powerful experiences to share. I was fascinated with how far he had come, growing up poor by any measure yet never lacking ambition or drive. Hartl grew his company, Planet Tan, from three Dallas mega tanning salons to 17 locations in multiple states. He made a bunch of money and got out, and his story is an inspirational one for anyone with the entrepreneurial itch.

781 Tony Hartl, entrepreneur, author, "Selling Sunshine"