Long time Silicon Valley technology and startup veteran, Paul O'Brien is well regarded for his development of early stage startups and his impact developing accessible and effective startup ecosystems throughout the world.  O'Brien works in Venture Capital Economic Development, serving the venture capital community by teaching founders and communities as the founder of MediaTech Ventures, a founder and managing director of Funded House and Future Maker Studios, and Director in Founder Institute.  Notably, O'Brien is a seasoned marketer with an early career at Yahoo! and HP, and various roles in a number of successful startups.  Paul developed the Texas Startups communities online, was featured in the book, Online Marketing Heroes, and writes prolifically at seobrien.com