Ben Golden
Founder at AI2 Incubator
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Golden is a founder and fractional general counsel with 11+ years advising startups, nonprofits, and social enterprises on legal, strategic, and operational issues. He built and leads Ben Golden Consulting after senior in-house roles at TUNE—where he led major asset and company sales—and a foundational practice at Perkins Coie representing high-growth companies through financings and exits. A venture partner at AI2 Incubator and long-time board volunteer, he blends corporate deal experience with mission-driven work (BGC is a member of 1% for the Planet). His background includes a gubernatorial appointment to the UW Board of Regents and international experience in social enterprise and education, from launching a startup in Ghana to teaching in Taiwan. That mix of courtroom-caliber legal skill, hands-on startup execution, and unexpected global adventures makes him a pragmatic counselor for founders balancing impact and growth.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
JD, Certificate of International Development at Evans School, JD, Certificate of International Development at Evans School at University of Washington School of LawBA with Honors, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Major: Political Science; Minors: Human Rights, History, International Studies, BA with Honors, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Major: Political Science; Minors: Human Rights, History, International Studies at University of Washington
Github Skills (20)
ruby-on-rails5
api5
rails5
markdown4
devtools4
ruby4
server4
smtp4
full-stack4
sinatra4
api-documentation4
openapi3
cms3
rubygems3
wikipedia3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
bengolden/ghq
Sep 2017 - Feb 2022
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 6 months
bengolden/fantwikip
Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
Contributions:32 commits, 2 PRs, 23 pushes in 3 months
fantasywikipedia
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