CJ CORNELL

Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker Educator, Mentor, Investor

Over the past 20 years I have worn many hats: Serial Entrepreneur. University Professor. Engineer. Media Executive. Venture Capitalist. Researcher. Marketer. Advisor. Mentor. Author and Speaker.

21st Century Entrepreneurship

RE-WRITING THE NEW RULES OF MODERN ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

Startup Evangelist

ON A MISSION: HELPING ENTREPRENEURS AND COMMUNITIES CREATE SUCCESSFUL STARTUP VENTURES, AND MORE SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS.

Ecosystem Builder

CATALYST, CONNECTOR, CHAMPION AND ALLY. MENTOR & EIR – ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION – ECOSYSTEM BUILDING INITIATIVE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK – AZ STATE LEADER

Hi I'm CJ Cornell

I’ve founded or co-founded nearly a dozen companies in software, digital media and television. Some were painful failures, while others ended up having notable success with millions of customers – with revenues, funding and exits totaling over $3 Billion.

For the past few years I’ve been working on university entrepreneurship programs and regional ecosystems: First, as a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, and Co-Director of the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship, then as visiting Professor at New York Institute of Technology and at other universities.

I work with the Kauffman Foundation on Entrepreneurial Ecosystem building, and with the Arizona Commerce Authority on helping to develop great startups, great entrepreneurs and vibrant ecosystems. I’m Arizona State organizer for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020.

Currently, I am taking a hiatus from academics to focus on writing, speaking, consulting and research in digital media and entrepreneurship, as well as mentoring entrepreneurs and advising start-up ventures so they can become the next Apple, Google or Facebook

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For Entrepreneurs

Featured Articles

Talk With: Brad Feld

Brad Feld is a partner and co-founder of Foundry. He has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur for over 35 years, since founding his first company.

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Talk With: Heidi Jannenga

Dr. Jannenga is the co-founder of Phoenix-based WebPT, the leading software provider for electronic medical records and practice management for rehabilitation therapists.

Quote of the Day

If you can avoid seeking approval of others, your power is limitless.

Kevin Kelly

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INVESTORS TREAT SOLO FOUNDERS UNFAIRLY and it should stop in 2023 One thing I got a lot as a founder and hear from founders often today is the pressure they feel from investors to "find a Co-founder". I think this advice is terrible/unnecessary in 2023 for many reasons.
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