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John James
FounderExecutive at Benton Lane · Founder at Compound Foundry
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
FoundedCompound Foundry
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About
John James is a former family practice physician who left medicine after his residency to pursue entrepreneurship, having founded his first ecommerce company in 1995 while a student at the University of Arkansas. He served as CEO of Country Outfitter / Acumen Brands, which reached nearly $100 million in annual revenue within 36 months, and later founded Hayseed Ventures, an early investor in companies including Menguin, Apptegy, Platzi, and Equipment Share. He is currently Founder and President of Compound Foundry, which operates vertically integrated home goods ecommerce brands.
Executive at Benton Lane
Founder at Compound Foundry
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John James?
- John James is a former family practice physician who left medicine after his residency to pursue entrepreneurship, having founded his first ecommerce company in 1995 while a student at the University of Arkansas. He served as CEO of Country Outfitter / Acumen Brands, which reached nearly $100 million in annual revenue within 36 months, and later founded Hayseed Ventures, an early investor in companies including Menguin, Apptegy, Platzi, and Equipment Share. He is currently Founder and President of Compound Foundry, which operates vertically integrated home goods ecommerce brands.
- Where does John James work?
- John James is Founder of Compound Foundry and Executive at Benton Lane.
- What companies did John James found?
- John James founded Compound Foundry.
Founder mafias
University of Arkansas mafia31
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Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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