{"639165":{"#nid":"639165","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ECE Student Seminar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u003C\/strong\u003E September 28th, 2020\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u003C\/strong\u003E 12:30pm-1:20pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C\/strong\u003E Klaus (Bldg 153) Rm 1447\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nand online at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bluejeans.com\/284521515\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/bluejeans.com\/284521515\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMeeting ID: 284 521 515\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nParticipant Passcode: 2916\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E Jim Stratigos\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker\u0026rsquo;s Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E CTO\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker\u0026rsquo;s Affiliation:\u003C\/strong\u003E Cognosos, Inc.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker\u0026rsquo;s Work Address:\u003C\/strong\u003E 1100 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESeminar Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EFrom Engineer to Entrepreneur\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract of Talk:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHow does an engineer go about starting a company? What should you do before you graduate to prepare for life as an entrepreneur? Do you need a business degree along with your ECE degree? Where can you go in the Tech community to get advice or help with developing a business plan? Jim Stratigos will recount his experience as an entrepreneur and founder of four start-ups since he graduated from Tech. He will provide humorous and frightening examples of the things entrepreneurs go through to help you decide if the world of a start-up is right for you.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EBiographical Sketch of the Speaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJim Stratigos is a co-founder and CTO of Cognosos, Inc. Cognosos is a pioneer in the development of wireless IOT services. Prior to Cognosos, he founded Sytheros Communications where he invented and patented the RadioCloud\u0026reg; distributed communications network concept. He has also been an active angel investor, mentor and advisor to a variety of early-stage technology companies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJim\u0026rsquo;s career includes CEO, executive management, marketing, and engineering positions in semiconductor, wireless and satellite technology companies, including Jacket Micro Devices, Echostar, AT\u0026amp;T and Motorola. During his career, he has founded five technology companies, three of which were sold and remain as successful operating units of public companies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJim is active in the Atlanta high tech community and is a founding member of the Atlanta Technology Angels, an Atlanta-based, early stage investment group. He also serves on the boards of several portfolio companies and is past chairman of Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures. Jim is a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship within the Georgia Tech community and has been an adjunct instructor for multiple NSF I-Corp cohorts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA native of Atlanta, Georgia, Jim earned a bachelor\u0026#39;s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1974, and a master\u0026#39;s degree in electrical engineering, also from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1980. Jim is a member of the IEEE, the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Board and a member of the Georgia Tech Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom Engineer to Entrepreneur\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From Engineer to Entrepreneur"}],"uid":"27842","created_gmt":"2020-09-16 17:54:16","changed_gmt":"2020-09-25 14:25:33","author":"Ashlee Gardner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2020-09-28T13:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2020-09-28T14:20:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2020-09-28T14:20:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2020-09-28 17:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2020-09-28 18:20:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2020-09-28 18:20:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMary Ann Weitnauer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor and Senior Associate Chair\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mary.ann.weitnauer@ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emary.ann.weitnauer@ece.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}