Yong Li conducts research at the intersection of strategy, entrepreneurship, and international business, with a focus on venture capital, crowdfunding, new venture innovation and international investment. He is co-editor for Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal (SEJ) and has served on the editorial boards of other leading journals including AMJ, AMR, JBV, and JIBS. His work has been published extensively in major strategy and entrepreneurship journals, supported by the Kauffman Foundation and SSHRC Canada, recognized by AOM, SMS and IACMR, and featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Knowledge@Wharton.

Li has taught strategy and entrepreneurship courses at the undergraduate, MBA/EMBA, and Ph.D. levels. He was recognized for teaching excellence by the University of Illinois. He has authored best-selling and award-winning cases, and developed impactful programs such as “Entrepreneurship Lab” (eLab). Former students have secured significant funding, and achieved success in numerous business plan competitions, including winning first place at the New York State Business Plan Competition.

Li is a recognized expert in venture capital and corporate strategy. He has given seminar talks in leading business schools around the world, and delivered keynote speeches on topics ranging from venture capital and crowdfunding to artificial intelligence and technology commercialization. He currently serves on the advisory boards of several startups. Li holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from the University of Queensland, Australia.