I bring more than three decades of experience building companies, advising organizations, evaluating investments, and translating complex technical and financial issues into practical business decisions.
I founded two venture-capital-backed companies. One successfully completed an initial public offering and became publicly traded, while the other was acquired.
These experiences gave me firsthand knowledge of entrepreneurship, capital formation, corporate growth, investor relations, and successful exits.
I have also been retained as a consultant by more than 100 organizations, including major corporations such as Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart, and Harley-Davidson, prominent law firms, and federal and state courts. My work has involved Internet technologies, software development and deployment, digital advertising, business practices, venture capital, capital formation, portfolio analysis, and the evaluation of complex technical and financial matters.
In addition to my business and consulting experience, as an assistant professor I taught graduate-level financial management at the University of Kansas, the University of Missouri, and Stanford University.
I hold a master’s degree in engineering, a Master of Business Administration, and an honorary doctorate. I have also served on the boards of 30 privately held companies, providing guidance on strategy, finance, governance, growth, and corporate development.
I have personally overseen the filing of dozens of provisional patents for clients and previously managed a venture capital fund backed by Ewing Marion Kauffman—pictured with me to the left. During that time, I evaluated more than 100 business plans, funded 25 ventures, and achieved several successful exits.
You can reah me at 913-269-6589.