Managing Director of the Founder Institute accelerator in Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia, Guc has built a portfolio of over 40 early stage companies. In 2022 he was named as "Top Global Startup Leader" in the entire Founder Institute network, which has accelerators across over 160 cities. He is an angel investor and advisor to early stage ventures, with valuations of follow on rounds from 3x to 7x.After working for global tech vendors, Guc co-founded a SaaS startup, bootstrapped, raised VC funding, grown in multiple regions and led the exit by acquisition in 2020. Ironman70.3 Triathlete and Marathoner - committed, persevered and executed by wearing multiple hats from streamlining operations, managing relationships and setting strategies to management of sales & marketing.A real activator and arranger with positive energy, passion and impatience for action. Catalyst for execution through collaboration and synergy across cross-functional teams. Connector and board advisor to startups expanding and growing in the East Coast.You can find more at connectop.coTop skills defined as; B2B, Business Strategy, Sales Management, Solution Sales, Consultative sales, Product Management, Cloud SaaS, Innovation, Venture Capital, Channel Partners, Relationship Management, Event Management, Team Building.