Investor Connect - 376 - Tony Jeff of Innovate Mississippi & Mississippi Angel Network
In this episode, Hall welcomes Tony Jeff, President and CEO of Innovate Mississippi & Mississippi Angel Network who accelerate startups and drive entrepreneurship throughout the state. They strengthen and grow the culture of innovation in Mississippi. Tony is a technology evangelist who speaks regularly on emerging trends and strategies in technology and innovation commercialization. Tony has overseen the coaching of more than 1,200 entrepreneurial ventures and he\u2019s consulted with companies that have successfully raised more than $175 million in private-equity financing.\xa0 He is excited by the breadth of the companies that Mississippi is seeing, especially out of young entrepreneurs. He explains where he sees the state of investing in angel-level deals, early-stage companies, how the industry is evolving and the changes he sees coming up. Tony gives advice to both investors and startups, gives his thoughts on the challenges they face and he speaks about Innovate Mississippi\u2019s investment thesis. Visit Innovate Mississippi at . Tony can be contacted via LinkedIn at and via email at tjeff@innovate.ms.