“Don’t try to run your company for a capital event. Those things kind of take care of themselves. Just focus on doing the right thing, making the right investments in the business, and then create the storyline around that. There’ll be natural times when you need to raise capital, but let the capital kind of fit within your cycle.”
Michael Praeger,
AvidXchange, Inc.
CEO and Co-Founder
“Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy, contributing to critical growth and revolutionizing how individuals, businesses and societies live, interact and work. By harnessing the collective energy and bringing together this ecosystem of innovators, investors and visionary leaders, this Forum is just one of the many ways we can recognize and celebrate how ambition drives innovation that changes the world.”
Kelly Grier, EY
US Chair and Managing Partner and Americas Managing Partner
“We had a company that was nearly bankrupt, we now have a company that’s worth nearly $8 billion. Not only is this drug going to save lives and reduce heart attacks and strokes, but it’s also going to save patients, payers and society money—it’s really exciting. We think we’re just getting started.”
John Thero,
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 U.S. Award,
Life Sciences winneR
Amarin Corporation, President & CEO
“We started just the two of us in my parents’ spare bedroom. We now have 18,000 global employees, and our teammates show up to work day and night to provide customer support for some of your favorite brands and to protect all of us across our favorite social networks.”
TaskUs, CEO
Bryce Maddock,
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 U.S. Award,
Services winner along with Jaspar Weir, President
“The purpose of our company is to build pride in real estate. That means being proud of the work we do and making our employees proud of the place they come to work. I can’t think of anything more fulfilling. I belong to my company and it belongs to me, and everyone who works there feels the same way.”
Molly North,
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 U.S. Award,
Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction winner
AI. Neyer., President & CEO
“We went to 17 banks and they all said no. But we kept going, and we were able to pull things together and go from zero dollars in 2013 with no line of credit to going on $500m in annual revenues. And [through that] we’re able to create platforms to get involved with things bigger and better than what our businesses do.”
Brandon Dewan,
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 U.S. Award,
Energy and Natural Resources winner,
Eagle Pipe, LLC., CEO
