New Clue #: 102 Yeah, the Internet hasn't solved all the world's problems.  That's why the Almighty hath given us asses: that we might getoff of them.
— New Clues

Thanks for visiting Lucky7. From 2012 onward, when I first started writing Lucky7, I’ve been dedicated to doing my part to teach Austin's entrepreneurs how to lead the way. I had just finished taking Bazaarvoice public at a unicorn valuation, and it was time to really try to give back. As such, I’ve been focused ever since on creating a lot of jobs and economic ripples in the process. I’ve been measuring my life ever since based on impact, and Lucky7 was initially a reflection of my dedication to Austin's success. My goal has been to get Lucky7 to be an "encyclopedic resource" of what I had learned in founding seven companies and investing in and mentoring many others in the hopes that it helps you.  I've been a lifelong student of leadership and entrepreneurship since I began my career, and I will always be learning.

Here is my current bio, with a special emphasis on my current and biggest mission to date, Love Conquers Fear:

Brett lives in Austin. He's been married to Debra for 30 years, and they have two children, Rachel and Yuzu. Brett's the CEO of Love Conquers Fear, focused on his highest utility to help humanity make it to Abundance for All. His podcast, Love Conquers Fear, launched on September 24th, 2025 and now has over 65 episodes live. He was most recently the CEO and co-founder of data.world, which raised over $150 million and grew to be a global company with customers in all major verticals (from federal to financial services). data.world was acquired by ServiceNow on 7/7 for their enterprise AI platform.

Brett is also the co-owner of Hurt Family Investments (HFI). HFI is involved in 151 startups, 52 VC funds, and multiple philanthropic endeavors. Prior, Brett co-founded and led Bazaarvoice as CEO, through its unicorn IPO, follow-on offering, and two acquisitions. Before that, he co-founded and led Coremetrics as CEO. Coremetrics was acquired by IBM for $300m. He's the author of "The Entrepreneur's Essentials", on Amazon or online for free at TheEntrepreneursEssentials.com. His second book, a science-fiction novella on Amazon named "The Lattice", is a positive vision on how humanity evolves from 2030 to 2085. His third book, "Love Conquers Fear: Humanity, AI, and the Age of Abundance for All", is now on the USA TODAY bestseller list (top 150 out of two million books published annually).

Brett has been named to Austin Technology Council’s Hall of Fame (2026), Tulane University’s Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year (2026), the Batshit Crazy Entrepreneur of the Year in Austin by Silicon Hills News (2025), one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs (2022), and the Best CEO Legacy Award by the Austin Business Journal (2017). He is a Henry Crown Fellow and was a Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute. Brett began programming at age seven, thanks to his mom.  He’s an MIS graduate of U.T. Austin and MBA graduate of The Wharton School.