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John Harthorne

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MassChallenge

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MassChallenge

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John Harthorne Biography

John Harthorne is the Founder and CEO of MassChallenge, the largest-ever startup accelerator and competition. Startups participating in the 2010 and 2011 MassChallenge accelerator have raised over $250M and created over 2,000 jobs. The 2012 MassChallenge competition received over 1,230 applications from 36 US states and 35 countries. In January of 2011, President Barack Obama identified MassChallenge as one of Americas most effective startup accelerators.

John received his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2007. While at school, John received Grand Prize in the 2007 MIT $100K Business Plan Competition and received the 2007 Patrick J. McGovern Award for impact on quality and visibility of entrepreneurship at MIT. He also led the 10th annual MIT Global Startup Workshop (GSW) held in Trondheim, Norway.

In September 2011, the Boston Business Journal identified John as one of Boston's 50 Most Influential Business Leaders, alongside the CEOs of Akamai Technologies, Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Boston Celtics.

John is a life-long Massachusetts resident and an avid Red Sox fan. He currently lives in Somerville with his wife Natalia, their 6-year old son Max and their 2-year old girl Yulia.

John Harthorne Videos

  • Boston's startup scene - catching up to Silicon Valley? - YouTube
  • The Innovators: Meet John Harthorne, CEO of MassChallenge ...

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    John Harthorne is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business Growth, Business Leaders.
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John Harthorne is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book John Harthorne for your event is available upon request. John Harthorne generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Melanie Whelan, Tina Sharkey, Bill Gallagher, Lak Ananth and Alec Stern. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Harthorne for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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