Art of the Start

Guy Kawasaki, 2007 Emerging Technologies Conference Keynote Speaker

Friday, 27 Apr 2007 at 11:00 am – Howe Hall

Guy Kawasaki a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and author of eight books about business. He was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer, Inc., where he was one of the individuals responsible for the success of the Macintosh computer. He is also ranked as one of the top 100 bloggers in the world. His eight books include The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way. He has a B.A. from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA, as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College. Part of the 2007 Emerging Technologies Conference.
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