Michael Burtov is an award-winning innovator, author, and speaker who has led multiple companies from an initial idea to millions in revenue and millions in venture funding Michael has appeared on ABC’s SHARK TANK, been the subject of mini-documentaries by the Discovery Channel and CNN’s “Great Big Story,” and his work has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine. Additionally, Michael has helped incubate hundreds of startups and has provided lectures on innovation for multiple organizations including Harvard Business School and the MIT Enterprise Forum (where is is also the vice chair of the Board of Directors). He has worked, hands-on, with dozens of hi-growth emerging companies to fundraise and scale and is the author of “The Evergreen Startup,” a leading book on early-stage startup funding.