Public speaking.

 

Thanks for considering me to speak at your event. I have spoke at more than 25 events and conferences as a keynote speaker, panel moderator, and panelist.

Speaking Topics:

  • Venture investing

  • Macroeconomic cycles and venture strategy

  • Building startup communities: Patriot Boot Camp’s path from 0 to 1,000+

  • Military Veteran and Military Spouse entrepreneur advocacy

  • Scaling technology companies and teams

  • Education innovation and workforce development

  • Using diversity to build stronger teams: across international boarders, cultures, and languages

  • Nonprofit entrepreneurship

  • The founder’s journey: the highs and lows

Bio and headshot available here.

Selected engagements and videos:

"From Startup to $1 Billion Exit – How Dollar Shave Club Defied the Odds"

— David Pakman & Taylor McLemore (2020)

"Spero Ventures: Fundraising Series for Black & LatinX founders: Session 5 - Should You Join an Accelerator?"

— Sonny Mayugba, Paige Hendrix Buckner, James Norman & Taylor McLemore (2020)

"Anticipating Change in Times of Crises, a Focus on the Workforce"

— David Cohen & Taylor McLemore AMA (2020)

"Funding for Veteran-Led Ventures"

— NYU Future Labs Summit (2020)

"How Entrepreneurs and Investors Can Accelerate Economic Recovery Timeline"

— Jobs For The Future (JFF) Horizons Conference, Designing A Future That Works (2020)

"Patriot Boot Camp"

— Interviewee, Program Overview Video (2019)

"The art of building mentor relationships"

— Keynote Speaker, Patriot Boot Camp (2019)

"Welcome to the era of Growth Technology"

— Keynote Speaker, Peru Venture Capital Conference (2018)

"Where to go from here: next steps on your entrepreneurial journey"

— Keynote Speaker, UTEC Ventures (2017)

“Support for Military Veteran Entrepreneurs”

— Panelist, United States Congress - Congressional Caucus on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (2015)

“Lessons we can all learn from Veteran Entrepreneurs”

— Panel Moderator, Denver Startup Week (2014)