Tom Kosnik has worked with hundreds of startups across the Pacific Rim since 1981, focusing on early-stage, cross-border ventures linking Silicon Valley with hubs like Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, and Jakarta, and he helped launch Harvard Business School's Entrepreneurial Marketing course and co-wrote Gear Up, a book on testing business ideas and planning paths to success. He helps founders with practical needs like raising money, finding talent, winning customers, and expanding into new countries, and through his GLEAN project he works to help entrepreneurs in Asia go global while promoting peace in the region, mentoring younger leaders, and supporting women entrepreneurs.