John Harthorne

John Harthorne is the Founder and CEO of MassChallenge, a startup competition and accelerator designed to catalyze a startup renaissance by connecting high-impact startups from around the world with the resources they need to launch and succeed. In the first 12 months since joining the 2010 MassChallenge accelerator program, the inaugural group of 111 MassChallenge startups raised over $100 Million in outside funding and created nearly 500 new jobs. The 2011 MassChallenge competition received over 730 applications from 34 states and 24 countries. In January of 2011, President Barack Obama identified MassChallenge as one of America’s most effective startup accelerators.

John received his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2007. While at school, John received Grand Prize in the 2007 MIT $100K Business Plan Competition and received the 2007 Patrick J. McGovern Award for impact on quality and visibility of entrepreneurship at MIT. He also led the 10th annual MIT Global Startup Workshop (GSW) held in Trondheim, Norway.

Employer:	Global Village Program
Position:	Volunteer
Description:	Built an insulated log house with 15 volunteers for a low-income family. Provided basic translation services.

Employer:	Woodrow Wilson Associates
Position:	Business Analyst
Description:	Recruited by CEO to research and analyze investment opportunities in various Russian industries.

Employer:	Renew Laptops
Position:	Founder and President
Description:	Founded and managed international laptop resale company with two other entrepreneurs.

Employer:	Bain & Company
Position:	Consultant, Private Equity Group
Time period:	January 2006 - December 2006
Description:	• Developed market and firm growth projections for 10+ potential private equity acquisitions worth over $17 billion. • Analyzed demographics, competitive dynamics, brand awareness, correlated trends and potential adjacencies. • Informed managers and partners on findings. Prepared and delivered slides for interim and final client presentations.

Employer:	Symantec
Position:	Interim Director of Training, Account Manager, Principle Security Instructor
Time period:	January 2001 - December 2005
Description:	• Managed over $1 million of annual educational services for premier clients including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and HSBC. Collaborated with executive officers to ensure training effectiveness and client satisfaction. • Granted several awards by management, including one each for: Pioneering Leading Edge Ideas and Solutions, Demonstrating Extraordinary Commitment to Client Satisfaction, and Exhibiting Outstanding Teamwork. • Formed and managed team to overhaul the training department for a start-up digital security consulting firm, prior to acquisition by Symantec. Oversaw strategy and sales, as well as curricula design and trainer development. • Increased monthly training revenue by a factor of ten within 3 months by implemented a new sales strategy.

Employer:	The Information Foundry
Position:	Translation Coordinator, Software Programmer
Time period:	January 1998 - December 2001
Description:	• Supervised a team of five translators, and translated technical documentation from German to English. • Assisted CEO with sales presentations in Germany, and translated sales presentations from English to German. • Tripled translation productivity by overhauling workflow process and writing software to alleviate bottlenecks.

Employer:	Freelance Translator
Position:	German to English
Time period:	January 1996 - December 1998
Description:	Advertised, sold and provided translation services to clients ranging from PhD students to translation agencies

University:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Time period:	2005 - 2007
Degree:	MBA

Hobbies:

Camping, fly fishing, beer brewing, website development, wood working