The tagline for Mason Venture Mentors is: "Connecting Experience To Ideas."

BIO:
John is a member of the research faculty at George Mason University and a program director at Mason Enterprise Center, with a special focus on small business, entrepreneurship and regional economic development. He serves as Director of the Mason Small Business Development Center program, Director of Mason Venture Mentors, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at George Mason University. He is an adjunct professor at the School of Management at George Mason University. And of course he has an entrepreneurial venture (or two) on the side.

John been consulting for and advising technology startups since 1984, assisting fellow entrepreneurs with business development, marketing, management, equity financing; international sales, strategic alliances; and preparing for an M&A exit. Over the years he has helped many software entrepreneurs get started, raise venture capital, manage rapid growth, and ultimately sell their companies and generate wealth.