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Join FORGE founding executive director Brian Ellerman the first Thursday of each month for a lively conversation about people, programs and ideas that advance our entrepreneurial ecosystem. During this month's meeting, Brian will chat with University of Arizona alumni and Byte co-founders Scott Cohen and Blake Johnson.
Scott Cohen is serial entrepreneur and investor with a demonstrated track record of building successful companies. He has a passion for hiring great leadership teams to solve massive needs in large addressable markets and is skilled in start-ups, executive leadership, D2C model, software as a service, marketing and sales strategy.
Blake Johnson is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur who has founded and successfully sold a variety of businesses throughout his career. The current valuations for the five businesses he has conceptualized, founded, self-funded and sold exceed $1.15 billion.
This interview is pre-recorded, but all are welcome to join us for a live viewing downtown featuring complimentary refreshments and a Q&A with Brian Ellerman about the influence of policy on entrepreneurship.
With questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations in this event such as ASL interpreting, closed-captioning, wheelchair access or electronic text, etc., please contact Holly McAnally at hollybrenna@arizona.edu.