John Meese is a traditionally trained economist turned serial entrepreneur. He's the Dean of Platform University and co-founder and CMO of Notable Themes. John is also the CEO of Cowork Columbia, an entrepreneur center he founded in his hometown. He has worked closely with multiple clients who have repeatedly hit the Inc 5000 list of the fastest-growing privately-owned businesses in America, and he regularly publishes videos and articles about entrepreneurship and marketing at johnmeese.com. John lives with his wife and three sons in Columbia, TN, a community affectionately referred to as "Muletown" because of the local heritage as the mule capital of the world.