How did you become an intern for House Speaker Tip O’Neill?

David McCourt (Author, Chairman & CEO at Granahan McCourt Capital)

David McCourt tells the story of how he became an intern for House Speaker Tip O’Neill while attending college at Georgetown University. He talks about how luck can find you if you keep a positive attitude and always look forward.

David McCourt

David C. McCourt is the Chairman and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital and has been one of the most prominent investors and entrepreneurs in the technology, media and telecommunications industries for the past 30 years. He has founded or bought 20 companies in nine countries and is widely recognized as a transformational force in the telecommunications space. Best Selling Author of Total Rethink - Why Entrepreneurs Should Act Like Revolutionaries.

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David McCourt

David McCourt

David C.

McCourt is the Chairman and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital and has been one of the most prominent investors and entrepreneurs in the technology, media and telecommunications industries for the past 30 years. He has founded or bought 20 companies in nine countries and is widely recognized as a transformational force in the telecommunications space. Best Selling Author of Total Rethink - Why Entrepreneurs Should Act Like Revolutionaries.

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