Erik Linn Of CrossCountry Consulting: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A Founder

An Interview With Ben Ari

Have grace with yourself. Because you haven’t done this before, you’re going to be figuring a lot of things out along the way.

As part of our interview series called “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A Founder”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Erik Linn.

Erik Linn is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CrossCountry Consulting. Erik brings almost 20 years of experience founding, leading and growing consulting companies. He has a consistent track record of assembling world class leadership teams, serving high profile clients and scaling businesses.

Prior to CrossCountry, Erik served as Managing Director and Practice Leader for Navigant Consulting (now Guidehouse) Finance and Accounting Solutions practice, which he co-led with Dave Kay. There, he was responsible for leading the company’s strategic planning and market positioning, acquisition investment strategy and integration, and business development activities related to the financial services industry. Additionally, Erik served on Navigant’s Management Committee where he advised executive leadership on strategic…