Episode 52: Taylor McLemore, Founder and Director TechStars Patriot Boot Camp

Taylor McLemore, Founder and Director TechStars Patriot Boot Camp

Taylor McLemore is the Founder and Director of TechStars Patriot Boot Camp. “Patriot Boot Camp is a national program designed to engage, inspire, and mentor military veterans and their spouses to start, innovate, and scale the next generation of high-growth companies.” (I attended Patriot Boot Camp this year in New York City. You can hear about my experiences in Episode 40.)

Taylor grew up in Colorado and attended Davidson College in North Carolina. After college, Taylor worked for Bank of America during the global financial crisis of 2007-2008. After leaving Bank of America, He co-found Prediculous. The team attended TechStars Boulder in 2013. The companies assets were later acquired by Sporting News.

Taylor had the following advice for Veteran Entrepreneurs:

Know that there is a community…find good help, find people who genuinely want to help you, and get connected.

TechStars Patriot Boot Camp is currently accepting applications for its next session in Wisconsin (September 26 – 28, 2014).

You can connect with Taylor on Twitter @T2theMac

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