I'm a multi-exit, multi-failure entrepreneur. Exits include Automated Insights (acquired by Vista Equity Partners) and ExitEvent (acquired by Capitol Broadcasting). I write for Inc. Magazine, Built In, TechCrunch, and others. I advise several VC-backed, growth-stage startups. I'm also the founder of Teaching Startup.

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