The Northrop Grumman Entrepreneurship Course for Scientists and Engineers
Entrepreneurship Course, Session I
Featuring Frank Peters
Chairman,
Host, The Frank Peters Show: Startup Stories in Angel Investing and Venture Capital
Location: McDonnell Douglas Engineering Auditorium
Free and open to the public
The Northrop Grumman Entrepreneurship Course for Scientists and Engineers provides a real-world introduction to the theory and practice of entrepreneurship. Through a series of presentations by prestigious entrepreneurs and industry leaders, participants will explore the various organizational, strategic and financial challenges facing successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs. Topics include start-up strategies, business idea evaluation, business plan writing, and introduction to venture capital.
About the Speaker:
In 1983, Frank Peters founded Plaid Brothers Software, which developed portfolio management systems for Wall Street firms. He sold the company in 1998 to Sungard Data Systems, and has since dedicated himself to volunteer projects in the arts, both locally and in
Peters is also a prolific podcaster; check out The Frank Peters Show: Angel Investing and Venture Capital. Due in part to these efforts, Frank was a finalist for the 2006 High Impact Person of the Year Award at the AeA’s 13th Annual Orange County High-Tech Innovations Awards and Technology Showcase. He has a B.S. in mathematics from the
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