Joe Caruso
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For the last 20 years I have served as mentor, coach, and personal advisor to numerous CEO’s and entrepreneurs….. dealing with issues of strategy, leadership, team building, venture capital, deal structure, exit strategies, and matters of personal growth. In recent years, he has served as investor and active director with numerous companies… public and private. I'm interested in meeting entrepreneurs who are bright, passionate, & high integrity.... and also interested in advisor/director roles where the issues are strategic and intellectually challenging. I've served as interim CEO for companies in need of strategic change; have served as personal advisor to entrepreneurs, CEO's, and boards; have initiated and negotiated to successful conclusion scores of financial transactions; and have served as mediator in resolving intense conflict situations. I am currently a member of CommonAngels and eCoast Angels and was previously a principal in Walnut Ventures and Brookwood Partners, all investment groups for early stage companies. Earlier in my career, I worked at Teradyne and Autex, Inc., and was CEO at Cyborg Corporation, a venture-funded company that was a pioneer in the use of PC’s in laboratory and factory automation.