eConference - Effectuate

The Darden School of Business and its Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation held it's annual Entrepreneurship Conference on November 3rd & 4th, 20011in Charlottesville, Virginia. This year's conference theme: "Innovate. Effectuate." unraveled the mysteries behind successful entrepreneurs and innovators and provided the framework for applying their strategies to build a viable business.

The third and final panel of the Friday morning sessions on Effectuation was moderated by Darden Professor Saras Sarasvathy.

Panelists were:

-- Sean Eidson, CEO and Co-Founder of TRUE linkswear, a Golf footwear and apparel company whose flagship golf shoe is built on a "barefoot" platform. TRUE linkswear has been nationally and internationally recognized and its key customers include Golfsmith and PGA Tour Superstores.

-- Tim Grant (Darden MBA '89), founder of Resurgent Capital Services, a specialty finance enterprise -- since Resurgent's founding in 1998, Grant has overseen the firm's rapid and profitable growth and has managed portfolios of over $110 billion.

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[briguy864]

great seminar!