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Learn How to Access the Hidden Economy Where the Best Careers, Opportunities, and Wealth Are Actually Built
The Hidden Market:
Open Invisible Doors to the Career and Life You Want
The Hidden Market shows you how to make yourself visible to the opportunities that never get posted, build a reputation that opens doors before you ever knock, and leap from where you are to the career and life you actually want.
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Early Access to The Hidden Market Manuscript
The hardcover is not available until May 25, 2027 - but you do not have to wait. Pre-order your copy from any of our trusted retailers and you will get immediate access to the full manuscript so you can start reading right now, weeks before the rest of the world.
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The Hidden Market Masterclass with Ilana Golan
Everyone who reads The Hidden Market wants to know: what is the fastest way to start accessing opportunities in the Hidden Market right now? We cover all of that and more in this exclusive training and interview conducted by Ilana's special guest [Celebrity Guest Interviewer Name - TBD]. This training is only available to people who pre-order the book before May 25, 2027.
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Exclusive Access to Ilana's Private Launch Team
By pre-ordering an early copy, you will receive a personal invitation to a private community hosted by Ilana directly. Inside, you will have insider access to Ilana, the opportunity to get your questions answered, and a chance to network with other driven professionals who are actively building their Hidden Market presence. You will also get behind-the-scenes live videos from Ilana, first access to bonuses, contests, special guests, prizes, and giveaways. This is your chance to be part of a community of people who are done waiting for opportunities to come to them.
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Virtual Summit Access - The Hidden Market Summit
Get access to Ilana's exclusive Virtual Summit featuring world-class conversations with top executives, entrepreneurs, and career reinvention experts. These sessions go deep on the strategies, mindset shifts, and practical tools you need to enter and thrive inside the Hidden Market. This is normally a ticketed event - but it is yours free when you pre-order now.
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What the greats say
“In this book Ilana Golan delivers a powerful message: success isn't just about climbing a ladder, but about designing a life of purpose, impact, and freedom. It's a refreshing, actionable guide that unpacks how to pivot, build an unstoppable personal brand, and transform challenges into exhilarating opportunities - all while making a genuine difference in the world.”
Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group
“Ilana's unique contribution lies in providing a clear and practical framework for navigating professional transformation. Her insights are invaluable for anyone ready to embrace change and forge a more meaningful career path.”
Dan Ariely, Bestselling Author and Behavioral Economist
“This book powerfully illustrates how truly putting people first can transform careers and lives. It's a testament to the belief that when you invest in people, they achieve results beyond what's thought possible, much like the journey we experienced at Starbucks.”
Howard Behar, Former President of Starbucks and Author of It's Not About the Coffee
About The Book
Every driven professional deserves a career that reflects their real value. Yet after working with more than 40,000 professionals globally, Ilana Golan knows that the vast majority of them are searching for opportunities in entirely the wrong place. They are refreshing job boards, updating resumes, and waiting for a door to open - never realizing that the best opportunities, the board seats, the consulting deals, the speaking stages, the investments, and the executive roles, are never posted anywhere. They live in a parallel economy that most people never even know exists.
Ilana calls it the Hidden Market.
In The Hidden Market, Ilana Golan - former F-16 flight instructor commander, Silicon Valley VP, Inc. 5000 CEO, and host of the top 1% global Leap Academy Podcast - shares the exact system she used to rebuild her career from nothing and that has since helped thousands of professionals generate over $80M in combined market value.
This book will help you to:
- Stop waiting for the right opportunity to find you
- Overcome the invisible barriers that keep talented people overlooked
- Build a reputation that makes opportunities come to you
- Enter the Hidden Market through the specific doors that match your goals
- Leap from where you are to the role, income, and life you actually want
- Compound each opportunity into the next so your career keeps building momentum
A Message from ilana
Years ago, I found myself starting over from zero.
I had built a company. I had a team, a vision, and everything I had worked for - and then I lost it all. No title. No income. No roadmap. And I had no idea where to look.
What I discovered in that season changed everything. Every single opportunity that rebuilt my career - the board seats, the podcast, the speaking stages, the investments in over 100 companies, the Inc. 5000 company - none of it came from a job board. None of it was posted anywhere. It all came through the Hidden Market.
And here is what breaks my heart: I have now worked with thousands of professionals who are every bit as talented, experienced, and driven as anyone I have ever met. But they are invisible to the opportunities they deserve because no one ever showed them this economy existed.
That is why I wrote this book.
I have spent years decoding this system, testing it with clients, and watching it transform careers at every stage and in every industry. I have seen a senior executive pivot into a board director. A burned-out corporate leader launch a fractional consulting practice that doubled her income. A professional in his 50s land the role he had wanted for a decade - not by applying- by becoming someone the right people simply had to call.
That can be you.
The Hidden Market is about understanding how trust-based opportunity actually works, and then positioning yourself so that the right doors open before you ever have to knock.
I cannot wait to show you what is possible on the other side.
Your #1 fan,
Ilana Golan
Founder and CEO, Leap Academy
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About ilana Golan
Ilana Golan is a globally renowned expert on career reinvention, a 20-year tech executive, and the Founder and CEO of Leap Academy - a two-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company in America. A natural barrier-breaker, she began her career as the first woman to become an F-16 flight instructor commander, rose to Silicon Valley Vice President and public company board director, and became a venture backer across 100+ high-growth startups.
Ilana's proprietary frameworks have empowered over 40,000 professionals to unlock $80M+ in combined market value. She also hosts the top 1% global Leap Academy Podcast, featuring conversations with icons like Sir Richard Branson, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Daniel Pink.
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