Clicker CEO and founder Jim Lanzone on controlling his own destiny Jim Lanzone started his career as an entrepreneur in 1997, a year before graduating from business school. By the time he graduated with a JD/MBA from Emory University in Atlanta, his startup, eTour - a predecessor to Stumbeupon - already had eight employees.  Jim raised $50 million for the startup from a number of high-profile investors, including Neocarta, Imlay Investments, Royal Bank of Scotland, etc. Others who invested significant amounts plus were on his board were Jeff Arnold (founder of WebMD), Jeff Levy (founder of Relevant Knowledge, which merged with MediaMetrix, were he became Vice Chairman), Taylor Glover (Ted Turner’s investor and godfather to many Atlanta companies, including WebMD). With money and smart backers, what could go wrong? As many ...   [ Read more ]