# Howard Finger

> Howard Finger is the founder and former CEO of VinciWorks and executive chairman of Insperanto. A former commercial lawyer and Global Sources senior executive, he helped develop the Online Compliance Consortium, bringing competing law firms together to build shared compliance training. He co-authored The Mindful Entrepreneur with Joel Gerschman and Aryeh Goldman.

- **Role:** Executive Chairman at Insperanto
- **Organizations:** VinciWorks, Insperanto, Global Sources, Online Compliance Consortium, The Mindful Entrepreneur, FundingIP
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Business Law with honours, Solicitor qualification, Law Society’s College of Law
- **Known for:** Founded VinciWorks and helped establish its collaborative compliance development model., Helped convene the Online Compliance Consortium with 14 law firms in 2004., Led digital development at Global Sources during its move from print to online trade services.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1995** — Practised commercial law in London and Hong Kong; became a company and commercial law partner in Hong Kong.
- **1995** — As senior vice president at Global Sources, led work on its transition from print to online media and commerce.
- **2002** — Founded VinciWorks as an e-learning company.
- **2004** — VinciWorks convened 14 international and UK law firms, establishing the Online Compliance Consortium.
- **2015** — As VinciWorks CEO, announced anti-money-laundering courses developed with experts from 23 law firms.
- **2017** — Co-authored The Mindful Entrepreneur; appeared with Joel Gerschman on Future Squared in May; chaired VinciWorks’ first risk summit in September.
- **2021** — Identified as founder and executive chairman when Marlowe acquired VinciWorks on 4 October.
- **2022** — Participated in The Mindful Entrepreneur Podcast with Aryeh Goldman and Joel Gerschman.
- **2026** — Insperanto’s current leadership page identifies him as executive chairman; verified October 2026, appointment date unspecified.

## Achievements

- Founded VinciWorks and helped establish its collaborative compliance development model.
- Helped convene the Online Compliance Consortium with 14 law firms in 2004.
- Led digital development at Global Sources during its move from print to online trade services.
- Co-authored The Mindful Entrepreneur, published in 2017.
- Served as VinciWorks founder and executive chairman at its acquisition by Marlowe in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Insperanto’s public leadership page lists Finger as executive chairman; this is the verification month, not a newly announced appointment.
- **2022-06** — A Mindful Entrepreneur Podcast episode features his recommendation of No Rules Rules.
- **2021-10** — Marlowe acquired VinciWorks; the announcement identified Finger as founder and executive chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://mindfulentrepreneur.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-finger-088268/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/howardfinger

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Last updated: 2026-10-22