Ross D. Blankenship
- Author, Angel Investor and Businessman
- Jobs creator.
- Mentor, Teacher and Advisor to America's startups.
Cornell University (B.A.)
Washington University School of Law (J.D.)
MIT University (Certificate in Advanced Cybersecurity Studies)
"Kings Over Aces: The Insider's Guide to Angel and VC Investing" by Ross D. Blankenship
Ross Blankenship
Startup Advisor. Successful Entrepreneur. A Lucky Guy.
Helping build America's next startups.
Ross Blankenship is an author, successful entrepreneur, technology advisor, and now real estate developer in the Rocky Mountains focused on building the next generation of automotive and logistics centers.
Ross Blankenship is also a believer in the power of people and makes it happen because he surrounds himself with the best people in business. Ross Blankenship is a believer in individual freedom and the power of small businesses in transforming communities for the better.
Ross Blankenship has written on the topics of angel investing, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. In addition, Blankenship also has begun to buy and sell businesses with cash flow and the potential for a major upside.
In the past, Ross Blankenship served as an expert for media on topics related to the following: startups, angel investing, venture capital, and startup entrepreneurship. Ross Blankenship now advises select startups and can be called on to help startups with big events such as capital fundraising, product launches, and exits such as mergers and acquisitions (IPOs). Ross Blankenship continues to advise and invest in startups where he sees real value and demonstrable upside for a startup.
Ross Blankenship is the Managing Member of Vail Networks and serves on the Board of a local real estate investment company - Recharged Partners.
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Read books written by Ross Blankenship:
1) "Billion-Dollar Startup Course: How to Launch Your Next Big Idea" by Ross Blankenship.
2) "The Investing King" | Called the "go-to book on angel investing and venture entrepreneurship."
3) "Cyber Nation" | ..." everyone who runs a business and has computers connected to the web, needs to read this book."
Ross Blankenship's Education Background
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Ross Blankenship's analytical and quantitative background comes from studying economic policy and fiscal responsibility at Cornell University. Further, with Ross' brief work as an intern with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC's enforcement division), Ross was able to develop a deeply analytical and financial understanding of IPOs and capital markets. Ross Blankenship now combines his knowledge into developing real estate throughout the Rocky Mountains.
Ross Blankenship's Education:
Northfield Mt. Hermon School (NMH) Graduated in 2001.
Cornell University (B.A.) Graduated 2005.
Washington University School of Law (J.D.) Graduated 2008.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ("MIT") certificate program, Completed in 2016.
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Startup Advisor and Angel Investor
Angel investor to startups in various industries.
Experience from 2012 to Present.
Author and Startup Entrepreneur
Blankenship serves as a startup and technology advisor for companies.
Experience from 2012 till now.
Ross Blankenship’s Business Philosophy
- Tell people what they need to hear, not what they want to hear: you'll save them from extinction.
- Quote by Ross Blankenship: "What we create is the sum total of that moment. What we leave behind is eternity ahead."
- Startups fail when the people, product, process, traction and financials aren't there.
- Knowing your company's finances - profit and loss, balance sheets, and cash flow - is like knowing your lab results... your company's survival depends on strong financial acumen and awareness.
- Your startup's idea is the battle. Startup execution is the war that you can win with the right people, process, product, financials and traction to move your company along.
- (Book by Ross Blankenship)
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Startup Consultant & Advisor
Blankenship's been on both sides of the table as an entrepreneur and early-stage investor and now serves as a special advisor to startups in areas from online e-commerce/retail to expert technology who need strategic help with:
- Capital fundraising (Seed to Series A, B, C)
- Product launches (Tech builds from start to finish)
- Startup Exits (Mergers and Acquisitions to IPOs)
Teaching Entrepreneurship at Universities
Blankenship is an author on startup investing, entrepreneurship, and technology trends.
Blankenship has written hundreds of articles on topics such as startups, venture capital, cybersecurity, biotech and emerging trends in crowdfunding and the JOBS Act.
Startup Angel Investor
Personally invested in more than 30 startups and growing.
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Here's an excerpt from a recent interview with Ross Blankenship,
"According to Blankenship, “I believe freedom is everything. I think in the power of free will, personal space, and the ability to make fast, swift decisions. Every aspect of my life being an entrepreneur is not always freedom. It is not always easy, and you’re going to have complications and more responsibilities. But for the most part, there’s nothing I would change in the world. I would never want to turn back and go back to practice law.”
Public Speaker on Startups and Venture Capital
TechCrunch Disrupt Finalist (2012).
Mortar Board Honor Society Speaker @ Cornell University.
Ross Blankenship's Education
Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, Texas), Northfield Mt. Hermon School (Northfield, MA), Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), Washington University School of Law (Wash-U St. Louis), MIT (Remote/Boston)
Northfield Mt. Hermon School
HS, Diploma
Ross Blankenship attended Northfield Mt. Hermon School, ("NMH").
As a student at NMH, Ross Blankenship was a Varsity Rower, active member of the admissions office as a tour guide, and served on Cornell University's Class Council.
Cornell University
Government, BA
Ross Blankenship graduated Cornell University, studying Government, Politics and Business. Blankenship was awarded the "Brenner Memorial Prize" for being the top-student in government and economics studies.
Activities: Academic Integrity Hearing Board Cornell University Educational Policy Committee Cornell Admissions President, Mortar Board Honor SocietyStudent-Elected:
Arts and Sciences Educational Policy Committee
Academic Integrity Hearing Board
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Law Degree, JD
Ross Blankenship won several competitions including an American Bar Association (ABA) Competition; he was also a finalist in a Washington University School of Law Negotiation Competition.
MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Studies in Technology (Cybersecurity)
Certificate in cybersecurity through the MIT Professional Education program.
Authored bestselling book on Cybersecurity - "Cyber Nation."
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