John Cerasani: What to consider before starting your business

John Cerasani is a serial entrepreneur, business expert, and
Venture Capitalist. He has been featured on FOX, NBC, WGN, and
CBS. Notably, he was featured in Crain's Business 40 Under 40 for
one of his early companies at the age of 27. More recently, John
sold an insurance business that he started from his kitchen table
to a large private equity-backed player. This put him in a
position to retire at the age of 42. A few months later, he
unretired, changed his professional direction, and started
Glencrest Global. Glencrest Global has quickly earned a name for
itself as one of the premier early-stage venture capital firms in
the United States and is currently involved in more than 30
deals. During this time, John has become business partners with
some high-profile founders, including Aaron Rodgers, Kevin
Garnett, Ashley Greene, and Jaleel White. Additionally, he is
part of some very recognizable acquisitions including apartment
complexes in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, as well as The Vea
Hotel (formerly the Newport Beach Marriott).

John will also be releasing his second book "2000 Percent Raise"
which guides readers on leaving their employers to go into
business for themselves. He is very active on social media as a
business influencer on Instagram @JohnCerasani.John splits his
time between Los Angeles and Chicago and is a former scholarship
Division 1 football player at the University of Notre Dame and
Northwestern University.

He sits on multiple boards for non-profits and focuses much of
his philanthropic efforts on making higher education available to
underserved communities. He has also served as a Trustee for
universities in both Indiana and South Carolina.

Highlights:
1. Focus on the things that are fun and exciting
2. Build a business by design

Connect:
https://linktr.ee/johncerasani

www.instagram.com/dijanallugolli

Links:
https://2000percentraise.com/

Resources:
https://2000percentraise.com/

Review the podcast and check more resources from D:
https://kite.link/insider
www.dijanallugolli.com

LOVE + GRATITUDE
D