Ross Croley

By Katie Burns

May 21 2018

Ross Croley

“Prior to coming to these events, I had never had any interaction with private equity, so being able to actually meet the people and spend more than an hour in a meeting with them, and getting to know them on a personal level is helpful to see that they’re real people and they’re great for business.”

Ross Croley

Founder, Greater Sum Ventures

2018-05-21T15:09:26-05:00

Founder, Greater Sum Ventures

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