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From Dreamers to Doers with John Cousins - SG234
John Cousins is an investor, tech founder, and bestselling author of Understanding Corporate Finance and over 60 other books. John is the founder of MBA ASAP, which provides training to individuals and corporations. Currently General Partner at Tetraktys Global, a quantitative hedge fund, he is an early investor in many successful tech companies and crypto protocols. John was the cofounder of Biomoda (IPO 2006), Advanced Optics Electronics (IPO 1999), FoodSentry (epic fail), MBA ASAP, and Tetraktys Global. He holds undergraduate degrees from MIT and Boston University and an MBA in finance from Wharton.
John's website: https://www.mba-asap.com/
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