Business ventures led him from coast to coast, gaining experience along the way.
( ( Business ventures ) ( ( ( ( ( ( led him ) ( from coast ) ) ( to coast ) ) , ) ( ( gaining experience ) ( along ( the way ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Business) (NNS ventures)) (VP (VBD led) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN coast))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN coast))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG gaining) (NP (NN experience)) (PP (IN along) (NP (DT the) (NN way)))))) (. .)))
He went from one coast to the other and picked up valuable experience.
( He ( ( ( ( ( went ( from ( one coast ) ) ) ( to ( the other ) ) ) and ) ( ( picked up ) ( valuable experience ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBD went) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD one) (NN coast))) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ other)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD picked) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (JJ valuable) (NN experience)))) (. .)))