{"157071":{"#nid":"157071","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Startup Buzz with the Georgia Tech Business Network","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Business Network is excited to host an all-star panel of investors and entrepreneurs who have started businesses, sold businesses, raised funding, invested in startups, patented technologies, and led major corporations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EJoin us\u0026nbsp;for a lively panel discussion on entrepreneurship and innovation. You\u2019ll hear invaluable lessons learned about how to get an idea off the ground from those who have done it successfully over and over.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EWhether you\u0027re already a serial entrepreneur, just thinking about starting a business, or looking to drive innovation within a larger organization, you won\u2019t want to miss this unique opportunity to hear from some of the best and brightest in the business. $15 registration includes appetizers and two drinks. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/startupbuzz.eventbrite.com\/\u0022\u003ERegister online\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet the Panelists:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStephen Fleming\u003C\/strong\u003E - VP, Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGT Alum. Former general partner of $250M early-stage VC firm where he was responsible for 18 investments, 14 board seats, and nine successful exits.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGreg Foster\u003C\/strong\u003E - Founder \u0026amp; CEO, Brightwhistle\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGT Alum. Harvard MBA. Former partner at Noro-Moseley, executive at iXL and Silverpop, and founder of Southern Direct (acquired by Turner Broadcasting).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Paul Judge\u003C\/strong\u003E - VP \u0026amp; Chief Research Officer, Barracuda Networks; Executive Chairman, Pindrop Security\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGT PhD in Computer Science. Serial entrepreneur. Founder of Purewire (acquired by Barracuda Networks). Lead inventor for 18 patent-pending security technologies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlan Taetle\u003C\/strong\u003E - General Partner, Noro-Moseley\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHarvard MBA. 15 years in technology investing. Former EVP of Marketing and Business Development at MindSpring.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModerator:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMike Eckert\u003C\/strong\u003E - Chairman, Atlanta Technology Angels\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFormer CEO of The Weather Channel and founder \u0026amp; CEO of Pathfire Inc,, where he raised over $120M in funding.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/startupbuzz.eventbrite.com\/\u0022\u003ERegister Now\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAll-star innovation panel of Atlanta investors and entrepreneurs. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"All-star innovation panel of Atlanta investors and entrepreneurs."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2012-09-26 09:12:31","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:00:10","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-10-11T19:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2012-10-11T21:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-10-11T21:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-10-11 23:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-10-12 01:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-10-12 01:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"157081":{"id":"157081","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Business Network Logo","body":null,"created":"1449178872","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:41:12","changed":"1475894792","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:32","alt":"Georgia Tech Business Network Logo","file":{"fid":"195316","name":"gtbn_logo_rgb.2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtbn_logo_rgb.2_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtbn_logo_rgb.2_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":81960,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gtbn_logo_rgb.2_0.jpg?itok=5pt7WzVy"}}},"media_ids":["157081"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtbn.org\/","title":"Georgia Tech Business Network"},{"url":"http:\/\/startupbuzz.eventbrite.com\/","title":"Register for Event"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"3555","name":"angel investor"},{"id":"3472","name":"entrepreneurship"},{"id":"14494","name":"Georgia Tech Business Network"},{"id":"6154","name":"GTBN"},{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"166973","name":"startup"},{"id":"167668","name":"Stephen Fleming"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}