Michael Staton is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder with an impressive record of helping businesses increase shared prosperity through innovation. His focus has been on sectors that need more innovation, particularly in education. With an MA and BA degree from Clark University, Michael Staton has worked with several EdTech startups and has invested in several early-stage ventures. His expertise includes Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Early Stage Technology, Early Stage Venture Investing, Customer Development, Market Development, Sales Operations, Inbound Marketing, Education, Higher Ed, Pedagogy, College Readiness, Talent Management, and EdTech. Michael Staton has worked as an Interaction Designer and College Readiness Specialist at Batiq, Freelance Technical Writer, US History Teacher at Houston Independent School District, Chief Evangelist at Uversity, Inc., and Co-Founder, CEO of CoLearn.