Meet Your Coaches
Accelerate isn’t just AI. It’s AI + human judgment. Your coach is the bridge between agent insights and executive decisions.
Garry Johnson III — Managing Partner & Coach
Background
Princeton I-Corps Propelus graduate, later I-Corps Coordinator for NSF I-Corps Hub Northeast
Adjunct Professor at University of Delaware and Howard MBA program
BS + MS in Entrepreneurship (University of Delaware), MBA (Howard University)
Founded: Bison Venture Partners, BVP Coffee Co. (265% YoY growth), First Founders 501(c)(3)
Helped 200+ entrepreneurs secure $500K+ in funding
Coaching Philosophy
Strategy without execution is hallucination. Execution without strategy is chaos. My job: make sure your AI team gives you both — and you act on it.
Specializes In
Stage: Idea to Traction to Scale
Focus: Strategy, capital readiness, board prep, ecosystem navigation
Founder Types: First-time, technical, mission-driven, underrepresented
B Bass — Growth Partner & Coach
Background
Princeton I-Corps Propelus graduate, Howard MBA alumnus
Division I Football — Texas A&M walk-on to full-ride scholarship to honorary 12th Man
Founded: Just B Better (fitness/lifestyle brand, Los Angeles)
First African American $1M seller at Schneider Logistics
Strengths: Sales execution, community growth, client acquisition at scale
Coaching Philosophy
Revenue solves everything. But you can’t sell what you can’t explain. My job: make your value undeniable — to customers, investors, and your own team.
Specializes In
Stage: Launch to Traction to Scale
Focus: Revenue architecture, pipeline velocity, sales process, community-led growth
Founder Types: Sales-led, community-first, B2B, marketplace, DTC
How Coaching Works
Assignment: Matched by stage + focus (strategy vs. revenue vs. ops)
Cadence: Bi-weekly 60-min calls (Zoom/phone)
Prep: Coach reviews agent outputs 30-min before call
Follow-up: Written summary + action items within 4 hours
Access: Substack/email between calls (24-hr response)
Continuity: Same coach unless you request change
Why Two Coaches?
Different lenses. Same standard.
Garry sees the boardroom: strategy, capital, governance, long-game
Bass sees the trenches: sales, hustle, community, now-game
Your venture needs both. You get one as primary, both as backup.
Ready to Work With Us?