JY

Jon Younger

Interested in the Freelance Revolution and the Future of Work

New York City Metropolitan Area

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $375,000.00

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2023

    An advisory and research firm supporting the growth and prosperity of freelance marketplaces

  • 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.

  • 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.