"After working alongside Billy to teach entrepreneurship at Northwestern, I had the pleasure to bring him on to help our founders at Techstars as a coach. As an investor, it’s tough to wear so many hats at once when running an accelerator; but thanks to Billy, we could catch and work through vital issues our founders struggled with. Our founders are much better off not only as entrepreneurs, but as people, thanks to his involvement."

"Billy is a dynamic speaker who brings passion, enthusiasm, insight, and relevancy to any conversation or audience. His ability to connect relevant content to personal life stories allows his audience to understand in a meaningful way how knowledge can be applied. Billy has an incredible comfort level speaking to audiences of different sizes and his light personality encourages participants to speak their mind and engage in honest conversations. With such a wealth of knowledge it's unfortunate we didn't get more of his time!"

“Billy was given a huge challenge: he was asked to deliver a 40 min workshop on the “The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” for our group. The fact that he was able to condense such a broad topic, run an engaging virtual session, and leave us with actionable steps is amazing. That is what’s called being impactful and effective.”

"Finding people to give advice is easy. Find someone who is willing to sit down, actually listen to you, and say “Hey, I hear you and understand you, let me see how I can help from all my experience..." Billy Banks is that someone - he has the unique ability to give that great advice if you need it, or to just listen to you bitch about something that went wrong and tell you "Yep, it sucks. Let me buy you a beer."

"Billy served as a trusted coach, mentor, and resource for me and my co-founders from the start of our startup journey all the way through our acquisition. He consistently went out of his way to connect us with the right people and provide practical advice to help us move our venture forward. Through the ups and downs, Billy was with us every step of the way with guidance and support. He truly cares about helping the next generation of entrepreneurs find success and has a track record to show for it."

"The first time I saw Billy, he was hosting a demo day, sporting a cowboy hat, long hair and a handlebar mustache. This is not something you typically spot in a Northwestern academic building, and I just sensed I wanted to be pals with this guy. As I got to know Billy better, it became clear that he has an innate ability to inspire young entrepreneurs. He taught us to be vulnerable, avoid vanity metrics, embrace failure, and to constantly adapt. And for many of us, those lessons stuck because we watched Billy live those ideals himself."