I do not know if it counts as a role model, but I choose to let me inspire on a regular basis by: Seth Godin, Paul Graham, Swiss Miss, James Altuhcer, Rob Wall

I do not know if it counts as a role model, but I choose to let me inspire on a regular basis by: Seth Godin, Paul Graham, Swiss Miss, James Altuhcer, Rob Walling & Mike Taber / Startup For the Rest of us, Zen Founder