Jeff Amerine, PMP

Best-selling Author | Podcast Co-host | Serial Entrepreneur | Venture Investor | Ecosystem Builder

  • Founder & Managing Director, Startup Junkie Consulting
  • Cofounder & Managing Director, Cadron Capital Partners

Thought leadership

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Creating Northwest Arkansas' Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

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Becoming A Viable Startup Ecosystem

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Entrepreneurial Leaders: Embrace The Winding Road

A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.

John C. Maxwell

Jeff is nationally recognized for the creation of lasting venture ecosystems, and co-authored in 2021 the Amazon bestselling book, Creating Startup Junkies – Building Sustainable Venture Ecosystems in Unexpected Places. Jeff has held senior leadership positions in nine startups and multiple Fortune 500 companies including American Freightways and FedEx Freight. He has made more than 90+ venture investments. Jeff now leads Startup Junkie Consulting, and co-leads Innovation Junkie and Cadron Capital Partners. Jeff served as Associate Vice Provost, Research and Economic Development, and Director of Technology Ventures at the University of Arkansas until leaving to pursue Startup Junkie Consulting full-time in 2015. Jeff still serves as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at University of Arkansas. Jeff graduated from United States Naval Academy in 1984, served as an Air Force Officer for 6 years, and holds a Master of Science in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas.

Let’s Connect

Jeff Amerine is available as a speaker, podcast or talk show guest, or guest writer.

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