Alan Grosheider, a Purdue Mechanical Engineering graduate, has been an entrepreneur since 1993. He has started several different companies and has been involved in several different industries, including environmental and engineering consulting, fitness, independent movie production, potato and corn chip manufacturing, and even a retail jewelry store. His experience includes raising capital for several companies, including landing venture capital financing for a company that he grew to include employees in 30 different cities. He has a real passion for start-up companies, especially those that involve using technology to improve the efficiency of existing industries.
Louisville needs entrepreneurs who are adventurous and fearless, but not necessarily reckless. Alan Grosheider’s life has been a an adventure when it comes to business and life in general. He has started several business, raised over $3.5 million in venture capital, climbed mountains, studied the most deadly martial art in the world, and more.
Alan will be speaking to TALK about using technology to build companies that solve real problems for existing businesses. The world doesn’t need another Facebook. It needs tech companies that fix real business problems. We’ll talk about getting off your butt, getting your business started, and why persistence, tenacity, and grit is important to the tech entrepreneur.