{"631912":{"#nid":"631912","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ECE Student Seminar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E Mr. Jim\u0026nbsp;Stratigos\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker\u0026rsquo;s Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E Founder and CTO\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAffiliation:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Cognosos Inc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeminar Topic:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026ldquo;From Engineer to Entrepreneur\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract of Talk:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow does an engineer go about starting a company? What should you do before you\u0026nbsp;graduate to prepare for life as an entrepreneur? Do you need a Business degree along with your ECE\u0026nbsp;degree? Where can you go in the Tech community to get advice or help with developing a business plan?\u0026nbsp;Jim\u0026nbsp;Stratigos\u0026nbsp;will recount his experience as an entrepreneur and founder of four start-ups since he\u0026nbsp;graduated from Tech. He will provide humorous and frightening examples of the things entrepreneurs go\u0026nbsp;through to help you decide if the world of a start-up is right for you.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EBiographical Sketch of the Speaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJim\u0026nbsp;Stratigos, is founder and CEO of Cognosos Inc., and president of Broadband\u0026nbsp;Strategies. He is an active angel investor, mentor and advisor to a variety of early-stage technology companies. He brings more\u0026nbsp;than 35 years of experience as a successful technology entrepreneur and industry leader. At Broadband\u0026nbsp;Strategies, Jim has advised private companies and venture capital firms in the telecom, wireless,\u0026nbsp;semiconductor and energy industries.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJim\u0026rsquo;s career includes CEO, executive management, marketing, and engineering positions in semiconductor,\u0026nbsp;wireless and satellite technology companies, including Cognosos, Sytheros Communications, Jacket Micro\u0026nbsp;Devices, Echostar, Media4 AT\u0026amp;T, Tridom,\u0026nbsp;Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola. He has been a founder or CEO of five technology companies and was directly involved in raising more than $75 million in venture capital.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJim is active in the Atlanta high tech community and is a founding member of Atlanta Technology Angels,\u0026nbsp;an Atlanta-based, early stage investment group. He also serves on the advisory boards of several portfolio\u0026nbsp;companies and is past chairman of Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA native of Atlanta, Georgia, Jim earned a bachelor\u0026#39;s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia\u0026nbsp;Institute of Technology in 1974, and a master\u0026#39;s degree in electrical engineering, also from the Georgia\u0026nbsp;Institute of Technology in 1980. Jim is a member of the IEEE, the Georgia Tech College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;Advisory Board and a member of the Georgia Tech Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJim Stratigos, BEE \u0026#39;74 and MSEE \u0026#39;80, will deliver the ECE Student Seminar on February 5. 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