Education
- BA Honors English Language and Literature, Western '80
- MBA, Western '84
Profile
John Pollock is a lifelong entrepreneur who enjoys coaching emerging businesses and connecting them with the resources they require. Founder of BizInc at Western University and Fanshawe College, this student entrepreneurship service helped to launch more than 100 student businesses and was a critical proof of concept helping the institutions to receive more than $2.5M in funding to establish Campus Linked Accelerator Programs in London ON.
John led the Southwestern Ontario Angel Group through a period of membership renewal and growth. In less than 2 years membership grew by more than 130% , and the group achieved annual investment of more than $5 million. Angel Groups are key regional components of community development that help new companies navigate the difficult path to commercial success with investment, mentoring, and hands on support.
John works with the London Economic Development Corporation in support of local entrepreneurs and growth companies. He oversees ongoing Founders Forums in collaboration with the Roundhouse Partners. John is an investor/ partner in the London Roundhouse Accelerator and an active mentor and advisor to business owners and founders.
An ongoing volunteer and Executive in Residence at the Ivey Business School, an enthusiastic (but not so talented) woodworker, proud father of three (and now grandfather of six). John and his family (including dog, hamster and guinea pig) spent a year living aboard a sailboat and travelling through the Caribbean as far the Rio Dulce of Guatemala.