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John H. Corcoran

CEO & Founder | GEO Agency and AI Advisory

Belvedere Tiburon, California, United States · 1 connection

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About

I help businesses get found and chosen in the age of AI search. When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity for a recommendation in your space, do you show up? Most businesses have no idea, and no strategy for it. That's the problem I solve. At Smart Business Revolution AI, I help companies win visibility in AI through Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), AI agent deployment, and practical AI tooling that actually moves the needle. The goal: get you in front of the right people and turn that into real ROI. Book a free consult with me (15 or 30 minute option): I have a strange background. At 22, I was an English major at a party school with no idea what I'd do with my life. A year later, thanks to strategic networking, I was writing the President's words in the Clinton White House. After that, I served as a speechwriter in the California Governor's office during the Davis administration. I went on to practice law in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area, and I started the Smart Business Revolution podcast in 2011. Before long I was earning more from the podcast and blog than from my legal practice, so I went full-time as an entrepreneur and never looked back. I later co-founded Rise

Experience

Co-CEO & Co-Founder (sold to The Podcast Consultant)Rise25
Apr 2015 to May 2026
CEO & Founder GEO Agency and AI AdvisorySmart Business Revolution | AI Visibility and AI Transformation
Mar 2008
ContributorForbes
Aug 2014 to Jun 2015
Board MemberEntrepreneurs Organization San Francisco
Jul 2021 to Jun 2026
Planning CommissionerTown of Tiburon
Jun 2008 to May 2019
Business Networking and Social Skills Contributing WriterThe Art of Manliness
Jul 2013 to Jan 2016
ContributorHuffington Post
Mar 2013 to Jun 2015
Small Business Attorney Advisor to Entrepreneurs & Business OwnersThe Corcoran Law Firm Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Sep 2011 to Mar 2015
ConsultantMCE
Nov 2007 to Aug 2008
WriterThe White House
Jan 1999 to Jan 2000

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Entrepreneurial Masters Programme
2023 to 2025
Trinity College Dublin
UC Santa Barbara
B.A. English