Jon Barnes

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About Jon Barnes

I'm a passionate, business savvy professional with 4+ years of experience in full-cycle sales, building executive relationships, managing strategic partnerships, and closing deals. I seek to build community with inspiring, bright people who are authentically themselves and are a light to others. I believe in serving others and having fun winning together! I'm currently focused on AI, integrated in the SF ecosystem of founders building the future. Curiosity is a driving quality of mine, because the more I learn the more I realize I know nothing at all. Relationships are what I value most, and my words and actions back that up; from a new business connection, to the annual backpacking trips my buddies and I take. Through my professional endeavors and world travels I bring a vast array of experiences to the table. As my Grandma likes to say,"The best way to get to know the world is by sharing a meal with someone completely different than yourself." I enjoy eating cuisine across the world, catching a wave even though I'm a novice surfer, and really anything with my friends and family. who you're with is more important than what you're doing! I believe in choosing to be happy and authentic in everything I do. A simple concept, yet difficult to embrace in the complex world we live in. Technology continues to expand possibilities, making it an exciting time to be in business. If I were giving a brief bit of advice to myself it would be this. With countless opportunities, be bold and chase something that both challenges and excites you. Set goals and hold yourself accountable. Throughout your journey remain authentic to who you are, and don't take yourself so seriously. Life is meant is to be enjoyed. Just be a good person and have some fun for the brief time we're on this planet!