This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with John Paris, Corporate Attorney at Williams Mullen, a regionally based, full-service law firm with more than 240 attorneys in offices across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. For more than 30 years, John Paris has acted as a trusted partner and quarterback for his clients, both public and private, in various stages of growth. Watch this week’s episode to hear about John’s journey, helping corporate clients, and much more!
Show notes:
(0:00) Introducing John Paris
(4:57) Who is John Paris?
(9:32) Having kids in the area
(15:09) Landing a professional sports team
(21:43) Being a cheerleader for the area
(27:46) Being flexible and open to change
(37:10) Convenience factor + tipping
(43:51) Starting 757 Angels
(54:12) Being a lifelong helper
(58:44) Conclusion
About John Paris:
“For more than 30 years, John Paris has acted as a trusted partner and quarterback for his clients, both public and private, in various stages of growth. He has extensive experience representing strategic investors, venture capital and private equity firms in transactions and investments. John counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions; strategic joint ventures, licensing and corporate finance; securities offerings; SEC compliance; and general corporate matters. He is the chair of Williams Mullen’s Private Equity Group, vice chair of the Corporate Section and co-chair of the Emerging Technology Practice. John is one of two co-founders of the Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame and 757 Angels, the first angel group in the Hampton Roads area”.
Learn more: https://www.williamsmullen.com/people/john-m-paris-jr#
About the hosts:
Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of Innovate Hampton Roads, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Tim also serves as the Director of REaKTOR, a space for technology-based startups to start and grow.
Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.
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