Wired for Wonder

Surviving the Start, How Successful Start Ups Think Differently with Steven Hoffman (Capt. Hoff)

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Show Notes

Steve Hoffman (Captain Hoff) is the Captain & CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines.

Hoffman is also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella).

Hoffman was founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, served on the Board of Governors of the New Media Council, and was a founding member of the Academy of Television’s Interactive Media Group.

For More of Steven:

Website: https://www.foundersspace.com/hoffman/

Instagram: @foundersspace

Books:

Make Elephants Fly

http://MakeElephantsFly.com

Surviving a Startup

http://SurvivingAStartup.com

The Five Forces

http://TheFiveForces.com

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