Jim Price is a serial entrepreneur and lectures on entrepreneurial studies at Michigan Ross. For over two decades, he’s launched and led several tech-enabled businesses, and delivered superior returns for his shareholders through multiple M&A sales and an IPO. For the past dozen years, Jim has also held a faculty post at Michigan Ross, where he teaches the startup craft to MBAs and mentors student entrepreneurs. His thought leadership is reflected in his frequent public speaking and his popular blogs on Business Insider and Huffington Post. Jim continues to actively advise startups, consult to corporate new-business initiatives and serve on company boards.
Expertise:
- Screening new startup ideas
- Team formation
- Logistics of business formation
- Equity ownership and cap tables
- Business planning
- Understanding product-market fit
- Formulating business models
- Developing financial forecasts
- Go to market strategies
- Communicating with investors
- Pitching your Deal