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About Me John Boyd John is an investor, entrepreneur, policy wonk and a now and again blogger. Previously he worked at a venture capital fund with over $1 billion under management. John has been a founder or early employee of three technology startups, all three have achieved successful exits. John Founded BCN which was sold to T-Mobile for $140 million in 2001. John was an early employee at wireless startup Omnipoint (now T-Mobile) and WNP Communicaiton (sold to Craig McCaw). John has worked with over 20 startup companies across multiple technology sectors and geographies in Boston, Austin, and California. As a strong believer in the importance of public service, John spent several years in the Trade Office of the White House John earned an MBA from Columbia University in New York City. 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About Me John Boyd John is an investor, entrepreneur, policy wonk and a now and again blogger. Previously he worked at a venture capital fund with over $1 billion under management. John has been a founder or early employee of three technology startups, all three have achieved successful exits. John Founded BCN which was sold to T-Mobile for $140 million in 2001. John was an early employee at wireless startup Omnipoint (now T-Mobile) and WNP Communicaiton (sold to Craig McCaw). John has worked with over 20 startup companies across multiple technology sectors and geographies in Boston, Austin, and California. As a strong believer in the importance of public service, John spent several years in the Trade Office of the White House John earned an MBA from Columbia University in New York City. 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About Me John Boyd John is an investor, entrepreneur, policy wonk and a now and again blogger. Previously he worked at a venture capital fund with over $1 billion under management. John has been a founder or early employee of three technology startups, all three have achieved successful exits. John Founded BCN which was sold to T-Mobile for $140 million in 2001. John was an early employee at wireless startup Omnipoint (now T-Mobile) and WNP Communicaiton (sold to Craig McCaw). John has worked with over 20 startup companies across multiple technology sectors and geographies in Boston, Austin, and California. As a strong believer in the importance of public service, John spent several years in the Trade Office of the White House John earned an MBA from Columbia University in New York City. 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