Ben Wofford is the Director of Business Development at BioVentures, LLC, the Technology Transfer Office and Life Sciences Incubator for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Arkansas Children's Research Institute and the Veteran’s Administration Hospital –Little Rock. His responsibilities include commercialization and business development of the intellectual property (IP) portfolios. This includes collaboration with researchers/faculty on their IP and business ideas, strategic planning related to same, analysis of start-up potential, assist in formation of start-up companies, development of business plans, and act as entrepreneur-in-residence to BioVentures incubator companies. He develops and manages relationships with Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Angel Investor funds to facilitate the funding of the start-up companies. Also, he facilitates and engages outside Life Science and BioPharma companies to directly license the technologies from the hospitals/medical school.Mr. Wofford started his career as a CPA for a large firm in Midland, Texas where he gained invaluable experience working with a variety of small to medium sized companies and went on to form his own CPA firm and eventually merge to create Eubank, Wofford, & Nichols, LLP. He found his calling in entrepreneurship and was the founder/co-founder of companies in the staffing, internet, aircraft parts, and on-line newsletter businesses. At one point his companies combined annual revenues exceeded $ 70 million. Mr. Wofford received his BBA double major in accounting and finance from Texas Tech University. He is active in his community of Hot Springs, Arkansas and has served on numerous boards of directors and volunteer positions. He is an avid trail runner and enjoys nature and the outdoors.