Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall Street, to pro-vide strategic advice to investors, entrepreneurs and fast growing businesses. He is also a 10% entrepreneur, investing in, advising and launching a diverse portfolio of companies and investments in the United States, Latin America and Asia. A graduate of Harvard Business School, he writes for Business Insider, the Huffington Post, Boston Magazine and Forbes. He lives in New York City.