Our Team

We are not just consultants, we are entrepreneurs ourselves. We have enjoyed many successes and learned from our failures.  We are experienced in developing and executing winning strategies and tactics for new ventures. From our direct industry experience in software, education, and energy, we have developed expertise in many more industries in a consulting capacity.  Dr. James V. Green anchors the team as Founder and CEO of Venture Artisans, LLC.

Meet Our CEO & Founder, Dr. James V. Green

With a career spanning founder, manager, and advisor roles with new ventures in the software, energy, and education industries, Dr. James V. Green is the director of the award-winning Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities Program at the University of Maryland, and the associate director of entrepreneurship education at MTECH Ventures. He manages the executive education programs and the Technology Start-Up Boot Camp, and serves as the course manager for MTECH Ventures. James is an instructor with the A. James Clark School of Engineering, teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization.

James’ research interests include entrepreneurship education, the psychology of entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization. James is a national presenter on entrepreneurship education with refereed papers and presentations at conferences for the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance.

He has been quoted and referenced in international publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, MSNBC, PC World, The News and Observer, and The London Evening Standard. James was contributing author to “Business Models: A Strategic Management Approach”, McGraw-Hill/Irwin (2003), and “Defending the Brand: Aggressive Strategies for Protecting Your Brand in the Online Arena”, American Management Association (2003).   James earned a bachelor of industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a master of science in technology management from the University of Maryland University College, a master of business administration from the University of Michigan, and a doctor of management with an emphasis in entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland University College.