Five-Time Tech Entrepreneur, Hyper-Growth CEO, Bestselling Author, Venture Capitalist, and Podcast Host of Creative Troublemakers
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Josh Linkner, a New York Times bestselling author, is a rare blend of business, art, and science.
On the business front, he’s been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he's helped over 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He's twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and received the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.
While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. He’s been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts worldwide.
His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world’s foremost experts on innovation. Josh is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he’s on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.
"When Josh speaks, business improves."Earvin “Magic” Johnson
"We truly appreciate how your keynote talk set the stage for the day and inspired the audience with innovative ideas, empowered them with the knowledge we can all be creative, and how you customized your session so we all felt that you knew FedEx intimately and were talking directly to us. Great job! Really enjoyed it."Leanne Logan, FedEx
"Josh, as always you are amazing. It is quite obvious that you took the time to prepare to bring everything you have. Thank you for your coaching and support throughout. I am sending you so much gratitude. You amaze me…always!"Kathy Twells, Assoc. Vice President Customer Makreting, The Coca-Cola Company
"Thank you for everything, Josh! You did great as always and everyone was very happy. Look forward to working with you again very soon."Bianca Savona CMP, Program Manager, American Express
"Linkner hit the ball out of the park!"Marco Forte, Vice President, ABC Television
"Terrific! Our people were very engaged and had some great takeaways. You definitely make an impact."Vicki Ruiz, ESPN
"Powerful!"Steve Case, Co-Founder, AOL
"A journey that will lead to better ideas and breakthrough thinking."Bill Ford, Jr., Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company
"Great flair and skill."Tricia Pupel, Land O’ Lakes
"Josh, you did an incredible job! What a wonderful way to kick off our 2nd day."Moira McFarlin, Senior Talent Consultant, Lincoln Financial Group
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