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ED ADDISON TO PRESENT “STARTING-UP IN A DOWN ECONOMY”
AT PHILADELPHIA ITEC
Noted authority on entrepreneurialism to explore the POSITIVE side of operating a high tech venture – regardless of economic times

King of Prussia, PA (10/27/03)…Ed Addison, noted author, entrepreneur, educator and advisor to high technology ventures, announced today that he will be presenting “Start-up Secrets from a Serial Entrepreneur” at the Philadelphia ITEC, information technology exhibition and conference, taking place at the Valley Forge Convention Center on November 12-13, 2003. Addison will speak on November 12 at 10:30am in Theater One of the convention center. To attend, register online at www.goitec.com to qualify for free admission.

Addison will provide insight to envisioning, launching and establishing high potential technology ventures -- regardless of economic times. By providing sound business strategies and real world examples, Addison will offer secrets for a successful venture including raising capital, writing a business plan, product market positioning and more.
 

Addison is an engineer-turned-entrepreneur that founded ConQuest Software, which he sold to Excalibur Technologies in 1995 for $33 million, and Powerize.com, which merged with Hoover’s Inc. in 2000 for $22 million. He now serves as managing director of Infinity Venture Group (www.infinityvg.com), which identifies, invests in and advises start-ups in the information technology, life sciences and homeland security sectors. Addison holds three degrees in engineering and he teaches entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of Leveraging the Horizon: Secrets of a Serial Entrepreneur (www.leveragingthehorizon.com), which inspires the belief that everyone can succeed through desire, planning and execution.
 

About ITEC

ITEC is the nation’s leading series of regional business-to-business IT events. ITEC provides fast and affordable marketing vehicles for technology providers to reach IT and business professionals in the locations that matter to them most – where they do business. Through a combination of interaction display and educational content, ITEC provides opportunities to see and learn how the latest technology can positively impact their business. For information visit www.goitec.com or call 1-866-784-6398.

About Infinity Venture Group

Infinity Venture Group provides comprehensive venture management consulting and capital to maximize the commercial value of technology. We help to define, fund, and execute profitable information technology, life sciences, greentech, and alternative energy ventures. Infinity Venture Group has established relationships with universities, government and corporate labs and has extensive experience transitioning technology from the laboratory to the marketplace. For information visit www.infinityvg.com.

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