JAY TURO - Managing Partner

Growthink's co-founder and CEO, Jay has led Growthink's emergence as the country's largest strategic advisory and investment banking firm to emerging and middle market companies. In his 17 years of experience in corporate finance and capital formation, Jay has worked with dozens of growth and middle market companies, including clients such Porsche AG, Paramount Pictures, Infospace, Deutsche Bank and McKesson.

Jay's entrepreneurial experience was gleaned from building and selling two companies: Hyannis Ice Cream, Inc., and Least Cost Routing, Inc. At Hyannis Ice Cream, Jay built and then sold a small seasonal startup into a leading regional distributorship with over an 80% share in its market niche. At Least Cost Routing, Jay positioned the firm to profit from the Telecommunications Act of 1996, building the firm's switch and operational infrastructure.

Jay has an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and earned a Bachelor's degree with Distinction and with Departmental Honors from Stanford University. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

Watch Jay discuss entrepreneurship and relate his own experience starting and growing a company.