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Founder · Investor · Executive
John Shumate and the value of a slow barrel
A bourbon barrel takes years to become a bottle. John Shumate saw a financing problem in the wait - and a way to connect his work with entrepreneurs to the business of investing.
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Operator · Advisor · Executive
Chris Marlin and the business behind the business
Fifteen years at Zappos took Chris Marlin across finance, supply chains and merchandising. His next chapters led through restaurants and tequila in Mexico to CFO services at Venture First.
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