Steve Balistreri is the Managing Director and National Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Industry Leader at MorganFranklin Consulting. He is also on the Executive Committee of Mindshare, a 501C6 not-for-profit organization established to support first time CEO's of high-potential emerging technology companies in the Greater Washington market. On today's episode, Steve shares the origin story behind Mindshare, describes how it has helped nearly thirty cohorts of tech CEOs build successful companies, and emphasizes the importance of community for entrepreneurs and investors in the D.C. region.