Join us as startup community builder James Barrood shares his experiences and insight on the state and region's startup ecosystem. We'll hold a virtual fireside chat Thursday, September 24th at 1:00 PM. Jim brings a wealth of experience from academia, business, investing, advising, and writing about startups. If you are launching and/or growing a new venture, take this chance to get to know him better.
Advisor
James is among the primary leaders of the east coast's innovation ecosystem. Over the past 20+ years he has helped nurture entrepreneurial, innovation and technology communities. He has been recognized as a Power 100 List leader and a Top 100 Influencer. For five years he led one of the nation's largest tech trade associations, the New Jersey Tech Council. Prior to this, he led the top-ranked …
James is among the primary leaders of the east coast's innovation ecosystem. Over the past 20+ years he has helped nurture entrepreneurial, innovation and technology communities. He has been recognized as a Power 100 List leader and a Top 100 Influencer. For five years he led one of the nation's largest tech trade associations, the New Jersey Tech Council. Prior to this, he led the top-ranked entrepreneurship and innovation center at Fairleigh Dickinson University for most of 17 years. He currently serves as an advisor to startups, growth companies and institutions as well as Tech Council Ventures and Jumpstart Angels Network. James is the editor of the book, Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Global Insights from 24 Leaders and co-author of Lessons from the Great Recession. He has written articles for Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Grit Daily, ROI, NJBiz and other publications and has been widely quoted regionally and nationally. He frequently speaks at regional and global conferences and serves on several boards. He holds an MBA from Texas A&M University and a BA in Economics from Rutgers University.
Board++/Startup Grind Princeton
See Bio
I've been doing startups since long before they were cool. My passions include startups, data science, and coffee.
My latest venture, Board++ breaks glass ceilings, diversifies startup boards, and develops our next generation of leaders by placing corporate executives from underrepresented groups on startup boards. I founded the Startup Grind Princeton chapter in 2014 and live in downtown Princeton.
Board++
CEO
View Profile
Startup Grind Princeton
Co-Director
View Profile
Dots & Lines
Ambassador
View Profile
Margoe.com: supporting independent workers in their quest for success
Ambassador
View Profile
Google | SAP | Startups
Ambassador
View Profile
Time is Me
Volunteer
View Profile