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Kauffman Ecosystem Building Committee
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Cj Cornell is listed as Kauffman Ecosystem Building Committee at Kauffman Foundation, based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Cj Cornell.
Cj Cornell previously worked as Managing Director at Propel Ventures, Llc. and Author, Speaker (Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Startups) at The Age Of Metapreneurship, The Startup Brain Trust, Media Entrepreneurship. Cj Cornell holds Bs, Ee, Me from Stony Brook University.
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CJ Cornell is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor, mentor, author, speaker and educator. - Founder of 6 startup ventures that have attracted over $250 million in private funding, and launched dozens of innovative consumer, media and communications products - that have exceeded $3 billion in revenues.- Recently was Professor of Digital Media & Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, Co-Director at the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship, and awarded ASU’s prestigious President’s Award for Innovation.- Founder/CEO of Chaos Media Networks, a pioneering cable-TV VOD content and technology company with 10 channels - the largest at the time ; - Founder of Propel Arizona, a crowdfunding platform for startups - the largest of its kind before being acquired; and founder/CEO of a software company and a telecom hardware company.- Both funded, grown to profitability with successful exits.- Advisor or consultant to companies such as Disney, Comcast, Time Warner, Universal Television, Sony and Microsoft.- Serve as a consultant on tech and strategy to startups, universities, and financial institutions while occasionally serving as an expert witness on matters of business, technology and media.Each year, CJ gives over 40 speeches, workshops and seminars, on a variety of subjects such as new venture building, innovation, crowd-sciences and digital media.Author:- The bestselling book "The Age of Metapreneurship" - "The Startup Brain Trust", - Coauthor of "Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship" - His blog is ranked in the top 50 most influential websites in entrepreneurship and startups, - and he is a "top-writer" on Quora (in business development and entrepreneurship)CJ Cornell holds degrees in engineering, management and a Ph.D. in marketing and strategy. Based in Phoenix, Dr. Cornell sits on the board of many public economic development committees, and is on the board of 5 high tech companies.
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17 roles · 27 years
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Managing Director
Current
Propel Ventures, Llc.
Seeding “micro-ventures” that have the potential to become breakthrough products, and become viable, scalable companies. Propel Ventures acts as a virtual incubator for new product ideas. Industry focus is (generally) digital media/big data, personal/health tech, energy tech. Since 2007, Propel Ventures has backed the development of over 50 projects and.
Sep 2012 - Present
Author, Speaker (Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Startups)
Current
The Age Of Metapreneurship, The Startup Brain Trust, Media Entrepreneurship
The Age of Metapreneurship - A Journey into the Future of Entrepreneurship (Venture Point Press - May 2017)#1 Bestseller (in startups, entrepreneurship and small business)The Age of Metapreneurship is about the future of entrepreneurship - a future that is just emerging now. It's about a new kind of entrepreneurship, and a new kind of entrepreneur.Media.
May 2017 - Present
Kauffman Ecosystem Building Committee
CurrentPart of the Kauffman Foundation "Eship Building" committee and working group. A multi-year effort to develop best practices for Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building.
Jan 2020 - Present
Entrepreneur In Residence
CurrentThe state's economic development arm - chaired by Governor Doug Ducey - its mission is to grow and strengthen Arizona’s economy... in part by working with existing companies to grow their business in Arizona and beyond; and partnering with entrepreneurs and companies large and small to create new jobs and businesses.
Jan 2012 - Present
Advisory Board Member
ShareGrid is the largest rental marketplace for creatives. Filmmakers, photographers, and companies can instantly source all their gear needs from local vendors, supplying over $420 million of gear to 45,000+ filmmakers & creatives.
May 2016 - Dec 2021
Global Entrepreneurship Week - Arizona Lead -
Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them take the next step in their.
Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
Visiting Professor Of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
University Of Silicon Valley
Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
Visiting Professor Of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Executive Director - Entrepreneurship Technology Innovation Center
Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
Kauffman Professor Of Entrepreneurship & Digital Media
Kauffman Professor of Digital Media EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceCo-DirectorKnight Center for Digital Media EntrepreneurshipWalter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationArizona State UniversityThe Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship is devoted to the development of new media entrepreneurship and the creation of.
Jun 2008 - Aug 2011
Board Member, Venture Partner, Eir
Venture Partner, Entrepreneur In Residence. Venture Capital & Angel Investment firm. Advisor and Consultant to media/technology ventures - focusing on marketing, business and media product launches.
Jun 2004 - Aug 2010
Sr. Vice President, Programming & Product Management
Ruckus networks is the largest music and video network for college students, deployed on college campuses throughout the US.
Jul 2005 - Jan 2007
Ceo, President
Chaos was the first and largest Video on Demand Cable Television Network - with over 10,000 hours of video and deployed over 2.2 million households. Also developing interactive VOD technologies that made TV shows more personalized and interactive.
Jan 2001 - Jun 2005
Board/Committee Member
Industry organization for Marketing/Business professionals in the Cable and Media industries. Served on various committees (marketing committee, interactive, educational committees) as well as helped establish the Silicon Valley/Pacific Northwest chapter and served on its board.
1999 - 2003
~4 yrs
Sr. Director - Business Development
Canal+/Vivendi/Universal
Business Development/Corporate Development for this Interactive Television, Programming and Entertainment Corp.
Oct 1999 - Nov 2000
Group Manager - Media & Entertainment
Focus on technology solutions for media, television, interactive television.
Sep 1997 - Oct 1999
Program Manager
Disney/Americast
Focus on Partnerships and deployments for this digital television partnership between Disney, Ameritech, SBC Corp, GTE, BellSouth and SNET
Jun 1996 - Sep 1997
3 education records
Cj Cornell education
Bs, Ee, Me
Stony Brook University
Mba, Business, Marketing, Strategy
New York Institute Of Technology
Ph.D., Marketing, Strategy, Game Theory
Columbus University/Stanford@Sun
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What company does Cj Cornell work for?
Cj Cornell works for Kauffman Foundation.
What is Cj Cornell's role at Kauffman Foundation?
Cj Cornell is listed as Kauffman Ecosystem Building Committee at Kauffman Foundation.
Where is Cj Cornell based?
Cj Cornell is based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States while working with Kauffman Foundation.
What companies has Cj Cornell worked for?
Cj Cornell has worked for Kauffman Foundation, Propel Ventures, Llc., The Age Of Metapreneurship, The Startup Brain Trust, Media Entrepreneurship, Arizona Commerce Authority, and Sharegrid.
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Cj Cornell holds Bs, Ee, Me from Stony Brook University.
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