Catalyze CU, the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä startup accelerator, is hosting a unique opportunity to hear from two entrepreneurial influencers.
Who: Open to the public
What: Bill & Brad: A Morning with Bill Aulet and Brad Feld
When: Wednesday, July 26, 10:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Visual Arts Complex, room 1B20
RSVP:
Campus and community members are invited to ÌýJuly 26 at the Visual Arts Complex, located just east of the University Memorial Center (UMC).ÌýAfter an introductory presentation from Aulet, he and Feld will engage in a in a spirited discussion of entrepreneurship from their individual perspectives.
To RSVPÌýfor the free event, . And to double your dose of entrepreneurship, be sure to check out Catalyze CU's pitch night event, taking place the following day.
Bill Aulet
Aulet is changing the way entrepreneurship is understood, taught and practiced around the world.ÌýHe is an award-winning educator and author whose current work is built off the foundation of his 25-year successful business career, first at IBM and then as a three-time serial entrepreneur.
For the past seven years, he has been responsible for leading the development of entrepreneurship education across MIT at the Trust Center.ÌýHis first bookÌýDisciplined EntrepreneurshipÌýhas been translated into 18 languages and has been the content for online courses that have been taken by hundreds of thousands of people in 199 different countries. The accompanying bookÌýDisciplined Entrepreneurship WorkbookÌýwas released in April 2017.
Brad Feld
Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-foundingÌý, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Feld is also a co-founder ofÌý.
In addition to his investing efforts, he is active with several non-profit organizations. He currently is chair of theÌýÌýand theÌýÌýand is on the boards ofÌýPath Forward,ÌýtheÌýKauffman FellowsÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýDefy Ventures. Feld is a writer and speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. He’s written a number of books as part of theÌýÌýseries and writes the blogsÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý.
Feld holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also an art collector and long-distance runner with 24 marathons under his belt, as part of his mission to finish a marathon in each of the 50 states.