Invests in
Locations:
Min Investment:
$250,000.00Max Investment:
$500,000.00Target Investment:
$375,000.00
Skills
Education
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Work Experience
2023
Partner
2023
An advisory and research firm supporting the growth and prosperity of freelance marketplaces
2023
Expert in Residence
2023
Partner
2022
The Freelancer First Study Groups are an action research project aimed at bringing together freelance platform leaders as research partners to better identify ways to improve the success and prosperity of their freelancers. Research partners collaborate, supported by Human Cloud's Jon Younger and Matt Mottola and invited thought leaders and experts.
2023
Venture Partner
2023
Big Sky Capital invests in exceptional founders in emerging markets building disruptive SaaS solutions for enterprise. Our firm is based on core set of principles with Founder First mentality. As serial entrepreneurs ourselves, we understand the intricacies of early stage company growth and our goal is to build a VC firm that supports the founders with action.
Founder
2015
The agile talent collaborative conducts best practice research on behalf of the on demand staffing industry and the organization leaders that rely on external experts as part of a blended workforce to achieve their goals.
Executive education faculty in strategic HR and strategic talent management
2010
I teach strategic HR and strategic talent management for major universities and corporate leadership development programs.
2022 - 2023
Expert-in-Residence
2022 - 2023
As part-time expert I provided strategic guidance to the team, popularized the startup through my writing and speaking, and created the Trusted Talent Partner program. See my article:https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonyounger/2023/03/12/advancing-the-freelance-revolution-the-trusted-talent-partner-award/?sh=395971933fee
2006 - 2012
Partner
2006 - 2012
Together with a great team, I created and led the firm's well respected HR transformation practice.
2000 - 2006
Senior Vice President, Chief Learning and Talent Officer
2000 - 2006
Together with a great team, we created the firm's award winning corporate leadership university, and transformed its centers of excellence.
1986 - 2000
Managing Partner
1986 - 2000
Together with partners, we grew this well respected firm over a decade, and merged it with other firms to create Provant (Nasdaq), the first major, publicly traded, learning and development firm.