Angel Investor, CEO & Chairman of Founders Space
www.FoundersSpace.com and Author of Make Elephants Fly www.MakeElephantsFly.com
Steve Hoffman (Captain Hoff) is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, LP in August Capital, and CEO of Founders Space (www.FoundersSpace.com). Hoffman is also the author of Make Elephants Fly: The Process of Radical Innovation (www.MakeElephantsFly.com).
Describe what you have done, what you are doing, and the kinds of things you are interested in.Steve Hoffman, or Captain Hoff as he’s called in Silicon Valley, is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading incubators and accelerators. He’s also an angel investor, limited partner at August Capital, serial entrepreneur, and author of Make Elephants Fly, the award-winning book on radical innovation.
Always innovating on his life, Captain Hoff has tried more professions than cats have lives, including serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, angel investor, studio head, computer engineer, filmmaker, Hollywood TV exec, published author, coder, game designer, manga rewriter, animator and voice actor.
Hoffman was the Founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, Board of Governors of the New Media Council, and founding member of the Academy of Television’s Interactive Media Group.
While in Hollywood, Hoffman worked as a TV development executive at Fries Entertainment, known for producing over a hundred TV shows (acquired by MGM).
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.Wearables, Robotics, Big Data, Mobile, Consumer, B2B, Commerce, Games, Media, Internet, Fitness, Health
Describe what you're looking for in a company.Now retired ski bum living the dream on 20 acres in Carson National Forest outside of Taos, New Mexico at 9,000ft.
Entrepreneur Geek- Founder @Matchmaker Cafe, Founder @Cablight • Worked at @HotJobs on commission • Studied at @Harvard University
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Co-founder of Join Sam - a market disruption that will bring every kid everywhere the opportunity to save money and build a sustainable life
Founder of Rootz Incorporated, Inventor of 3 US Patents, a Degree in Business Entrepreneurship
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Founded Life Source, Inc.
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Business Development, Fundraising & Operations. Experience growing and managing enterprise and consumer companies.
A broad range of business experience w/ an emphasis on Start-Ups, Strategic Venture, Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Operations, & the Capital Markets.
Link-It CEO.
Logistics and International trade expert.
Entrepreneur with 10 start-ups, fails, right and many learn.
Make Elephants Fly
Studying Philosophy.
Don't Worry. Be Happy!
Created 50 short films.
Elon Musk for dream big and taking huge risks.
Making the complex simple.
Try everything. Experience everything.
Creating something new.
History of China.