Josh is a world-class consultant and teacher, especially passionate about helping organizations execute on innovation. He serves as an active mentor and workshop presenter at numerous seed-stage accelerators across the US, giving him direct access to the latest tools and teams in the startup world. Josh has been a speaker and teacher on topics such as Lean Startup, customer development, Business Model Canvas and startup-driven sales/marketing strategy.Before jumping headfirst into the startup community, Josh worked across four continents as a consultant and Chair of Business Development for Talent Plus, a talent management consulting firm. Clients included The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, The Cheesecake Factory, H&R Block, Microsoft, Stanford Medical Center and Mercedes-Benz USA.