Biography

From college-dropout, waiter to self-taught, successful entrepreneur.

Marcus Whitney is CEO of Health:Further, a strategic advisory firm working with leading healthcare organizations to navigate disruptive change; as well as Founding Partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, the most active venture capital firm in America focused on innovative, healthcare companies with a portfolio of over 100 companies.

Marcus is also co-founder and minority owner of Major League Soccer team, Nashville Soccer Club.

Marcus has been listed in the Upstart 100 by Upstart Business Journal, Power 100 by Nashville Business Journal, and has been featured in Inc., Techcrunch, Fast Company and The Atlantic.

Marcus is the author of the upcoming book Create and Orchestrate, about claiming your Creative Power through entrepreneurship. Marcus is also the producer and host of Marcus Whitney LIVE, an interview show live-streamed M-F 12 Central on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter and Twitch, and Marcus Whitney's Audio Universe, a podcast on all major platforms.

Marcus is a member of the board of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation, Instruction Partners and an Arts Commissioner for the city of Nashville.