Brendan Karp

Brendan Karp has a passion for new ventures, having founded or helping lead the growth of several companies. He's spent time spanning both the enterprise/government environment and the startup ecosystem, developing new business models and executing on the strategies that drive them forward. Believing in the opportunities that entrepreneurship creates and the importance of technology, he is involved in related advocacy and education efforts. He currently sits on the advisory board of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, a Washington D.C. based advocacy group. He is also deeply involved in a Chicago public high school centered on educating the next generation of entrepreneurs by teaching hands-on technology skills and entrepreneurial thought.