Teaching and Research Interests:
- Transformation of entrepreneurial interest into action; optimal mix of scarce resources to create enterprise value; the dynamic relationship between execution options and capital availability; commercialization of technology; role of entrepreneurship in economic development.
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Awards:
- First recipient of the Gerald E. McGinnis Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University - 1998-2000
- Regional Finalist, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Supporter of Entrepreneurship - 1997
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Boards:
- Automated Health Care, Inc
- Computer Renaissance, Inc.
- Coupling Systems, Inc
- Energy Control Systems, Inc.
- Iconnex, Inc.
- Laminar Software, Inc.
- MindMatters Technologies, Inc.
- SneakerLabs, Inc.
- True Commerce, Inc.
- Vortex Systems, Inc.
- Other small business boards
- Various not-for-profit boards
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Consulting:
- Merging business and funding strategies; prioritization of execution actions; creating focus and urgency
- Advisory relationships of all types with almost 3,000 early stage enterprises, their founders, and key managment in over 20 years; direct participation in hundreds of investment transactions from both sides of the table totaling about $500 million of cumulative funding. You name it and I’ve done it, or know someone who has
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Other Professional Activities:
- Future Fund, Inc., President & CEO 1999-2003
- Enterprise Corporation of Pittsburgh, Vice President of Venture Development 1984-1998
- Western Pennsylvania Adventure Capital Fund, Co-founder and investment advisor 1995-1998
- Pittsburgh Seed Fund, General Partner 1985-1999
- Carnegie Mellon University, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship 1987-2003
- National Technology Initiative, repeat panelist on forums sponsored by the White House 1991-1992
- National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC), Venture Funding Advisor 1989-1991
- NASBIC Venture Capital Institute, Instructor 1989
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