John Ramey is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, and startup advisor who has made a name for himself by challenging the status quo in the business world. He has founded and been a part of various successful ventures, including a Silicon Valley startup that created a new $8B market segment in online advertising and earned an acquisition. He is an innovation advisor to the White House and Pentagon, the youngest entrepreneur in the world to raise a VC round in 2009 and was awarded as one of the top entrepreneurs under 30 in the US in a ceremony hosted by the White House & US Chamber of Commerce.

Ramey has a degree in Business Economics & Public Policy, Entrepreneurship from Indiana University Bloomington. As a founder and CEO, he follows three principles: Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes, If your work doesn't make anyone mad then you're not doing something worthy enough, and It's possible to be ethical and not an asshole while still succeeding in business. He also has a passion for sports and was a former athlete and referee.

Currently, Ramey is the founder, CEO, and Chief Editor at The Prepared and was formerly an angel investor at Earth, innovation design consultant at Earth, co-founder at Nomadic Mentors, co-founder & managing director at Maven Ventures, founder of Lythargic Media, and a butcher at S. Clyde Weavers.