Tom Higley

Founder & CEO, 10.10.10 – "Successful entrepreneurs creating market-based solutions for the world's wicked problems."​ • 10 wicked problems with significant market opportunity • 10 prospective CEOs from around the United States, each looking for their next big thing • 10 days together in a startup community The 10.10.10 program connects entrepreneurs with validators (companies, NGOs, foundations and others with first-hand knowledge of wicked problems and those working on solutions) to create fundable companies that will bring solutions to market. The first 10.10.10 (10.10.10 Health) focused on wicked problems in health. It ran for 10 days (+1) in February 2015 and has already produced one funded company providing health data solutions. ______________ Personal goals: 1. Support the creation of great companies that deliver success for key stakeholders (founders, management, investors, employees, partners and customers) and for "the commons" (community, society, the world). 2. Help entrepreneurs and large organizations work together to deliver innovative products to market. 3. See those I care about find their own path to a great life. Experience: Founding, co-founding and supporting venture backed technology businesses, raising capital, building founding teams, crafting a strategic vision, developing business models, forming startups, coaching executives, negotiation, business development, customer development.