Entrepreneurship: Take Your Shot!

Winsett, Jon

Title:

Entrepreneurship: Take Your Shot!

dc.contributor.author	Winsett, Jon
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. College of Business	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	NPI Financial	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2016-02-23T17:04:06Z
dc.date.available	2016-02-23T17:04:06Z
dc.date.issued	2016-02-10
dc.description	Presented on February 10, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. in the LeCraw Auditorium, Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech.	en_US
dc.description	Jon Winsett attended Georgia Tech in the late 1980’s where he graduated from the school of Management (now the School of Business) in 1989 on Dean’s List. He initially intended to pursue a career in Finance but ultimately turned down an offer with Merrill Lynch to instead take an opportunity selling IBM hardware to European customers. In the mid-90’s, he moved from computer hardware to enterprise software where he joined a startup Seagull Software. Learning the ropes in an entrepreneurial environment, he tackled many roles for many years from Senior VP of Sales to opening and operating the UK branch office for Seagull. After Seagull went public, Jon left and founded NPI Financial, where he has grown the company from 2 people to over 50 team members with over 450 customers such as GE, Morgan Stanley, Boeing and Sony. NPI has become the Kelley Blue Book for enterprise technology serving the Fortune 500 and protecting Corporate America from overspending with vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. NPI has won numerous awards including Best Places to Work in Atlanta for two years running. Jon shares his perspective on spend management as a frequent contributor to major news outlets such as CNN, Fox and CNBC. On the personal front, Jon is an avid helicopter pilot and an active participant in Atlanta’s philanthropic community. He keeps his entrepreneurial instincts sharp by real estate investing and being a part-time restauranteur.
dc.description	Runtime: 54:35 minutes
dc.description.abstract	Everyone these days talks about being an entrepreneur. They want to start the next Uber or develop the next hot app. Dreams are important - but what are the practical ways an ambitious dreamer can turn their ideas into reality? Jon Winsett will explore some core tenets ranging from Alexander Hamilton to Atlanta business in 2016. And why now may be the best time in history to take your shot!	en_US
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dc.format.extent	54:35 minutes
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1853/54547
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Georgia Institute of Technology	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	IMPACT Speaker Series
dc.subject	Entrepeneurship	en_US
dc.title	Entrepreneurship: Take Your Shot!	en_US
dc.type	Moving Image
dc.type.genre	Lecture
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local.contributor.corporatename	Scheller College of Business
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