VISTAGE PERSPECTIVES: Still Young and Hungry
My father ran a small community health clinic and asked for help. That’s when I left my job on Wall Street to run the business. Soon, I wanted to expand the clinic to provide mental health care for people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds, and within 18 months, we grew from six to 60 […]
ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY: Arizona Startup Leaders Form Arizona Venture Alliance
Today, roughly two dozen investors, founders, and economic development and nonprofit leaders came together to launch a new coalition dedicated to advancing Arizona’s startup ecosystem. The Arizona Venture Alliance (AVA) will work to promote Arizona’s startup and investor ecosystem, exponentially increase funding for Arizona startups, and grow deal flow for investors both inside and outside […]
PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL: Valley health care entrepreneur Justin Bayless launches venture capital firm
Valley entrepreneur Justin Bayless has launched a new venture capital firm to back early-stage health care technology companies. The VC firm, Bayless Ventures, launched this week with investments in three companies: Piction Health, Prickly Pear and Joiful Health. Piction Health leverages AI to provide rapid expert dermatology medical care, while Prickly Pear created a platform […]
12 NEWS: How teens are exploring career options
Josh Stine and Deshna N. stopped by our studios to share how the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley are helping teens get their careers started through AZYouthforce and the Bayless Entrepreneurship Program. Source >
USA TODAY: The Key to True Dark Horse Entrepreneurship? Being Relentless
For some entrepreneurs, the path to success is clearly laid out. They have financial resources and other forms of support and well-established practices and outlines to follow from others who have made a name for themselves in their niche. On the other end of the spectrum are the so-called “dark horse” entrepreneurs, who don’t have […]
PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL: Growing through adversity: Valley entrepreneur Justin Bayless releases new book
Justin Bayless took over his father’s modest psychology practice in 2008 after working as an investment banker on Wall Street. From 2008 to 2020, Bayless scaled the family’s Phoenix-based health care business, Bayless Integrated Healthcare, from one location to nine clinics, and to over 600 employees. Bayless released his first book in May, titled “The […]
YAHOO FINANCE: Venture Capitalist Justin Bayless Authors Best Selling Book Dedicated to Advising Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
Phoenix-based healthcare visionary and entrepreneur published his first book about scaling his family’s healthcare business and his Journey to Ten Figures to inspire future entrepreneurs. Venture Capitalist Justin Bayless announced today that his first book, “The Journey to Ten Figures: A Guide for the Dark Horse Entrepreneur” has made multiple bestseller lists, selling over 10,000 […]
FORBES: 5 Benefits Of Partnering With A Mentor (No Matter How Big You Are)
The value of a mentor in the beginning stages of one’s career is well-documented. After all, just about everyone would love to have a more experienced voice to offer guidance and support as they undertake their own entrepreneurial journey. But even as you obtain greater levels of success, the value of partnering with a mentor […]
WAYMAKER JOURNAL: Entrepreneur Justin Bayless Reveals Impact of Philanthropy and Creating Lasting Change
Justin Bayless has earned widespread recognition for his contributions to the healthcare industry—from leading a family-owned clinic network to launching a new program intended to create a pipeline for young entrepreneurs. The Phoenix-based former Wall Street financier was named one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders in 2021. “The higher you go in health […]
AZ BIG MEDIA: Justin Bayless Selected as a business leader to watch in 2024
Here are the people and the companies that will shape Arizona’s business landscape in 2024. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that it would be impossible to project an accurate economic outlook for 2024. However, we can examine some general factors that often influence the state’s economic trajectory.
