Ben Casnocha: Difference between revisions
m →External links: add category |
Davemcarlson (talk | contribs) added village global reference |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
Casnocha is founder of Comcate, an e-government technology firm, and the author of three books, including the New York Times bestseller ''The Start-Up of You''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Best Sellers - The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-03-04/hardcover-advice/list.html|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=14 December 2012|first=Gregory|last=Cowles}}</ref> |
Casnocha is founder of Comcate, an e-government technology firm, and the author of three books, including the New York Times bestseller ''The Start-Up of You''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Best Sellers - The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-03-04/hardcover-advice/list.html|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=14 December 2012|first=Gregory|last=Cowles}}</ref> |
||
He is a keynote speaker at many business events and conventions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Benedict T. Casnocha: Never too young to succeed|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/27/benedict-t-casnocha-never-too-young-succeed.html|publisher=Jakarta Post|accessdate=13 October 2012}}</ref> He has appeared on The Charlie Rose Show and is a commentator on [[National Public Radio|NPR]]’s ''Marketplace'' and in ''[[Newsweek]]''. He has also written for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[U.S. State Department]]. Casnocha is also |
He is a keynote speaker at many business events and conventions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Benedict T. Casnocha: Never too young to succeed|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/27/benedict-t-casnocha-never-too-young-succeed.html|publisher=Jakarta Post|accessdate=13 October 2012}}</ref> He has appeared on The Charlie Rose Show and is a commentator on [[National Public Radio|NPR]]’s ''Marketplace'' and in ''[[Newsweek]]''. He has also written for the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and the [[U.S. State Department]]. Casnocha is also a partner in venture capital firm Village Global<ref>https://www.villageglobal.vc/network/</ref> and has been a mentor at startup incubator [[Techstars]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wasabi Ventures: Staff|url=http://wasabiventures.com/staff/|accessdate=25 January 2013}}</ref> |
||
In 2006, BusinessWeek named Casnocha one of America's best young entrepreneurs.<ref>{{cite web|title=America's Best Young Entrepreneurs|url=http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/10/bestunder25/source/5.htm|publisher=BusinessWeek|accessdate=25 January 2013}}</ref> Politics Online named him one of the "25 most influential people in the world of internet and politics." |
In 2006, BusinessWeek named Casnocha one of America's best young entrepreneurs.<ref>{{cite web|title=America's Best Young Entrepreneurs|url=http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/10/bestunder25/source/5.htm|publisher=BusinessWeek|accessdate=25 January 2013}}</ref> Politics Online named him one of the "25 most influential people in the world of internet and politics." |
||
Revision as of 22:20, 12 December 2019
Ben Casnocha | |
|---|---|
 Casnocha in 2011 |
Benedict T. Casnocha is an American writer and entrepreneur, based in San Francisco, California.[1][2]
Casnocha is founder of Comcate, an e-government technology firm, and the author of three books, including the New York Times bestseller The Start-Up of You.[3]
He is a keynote speaker at many business events and conventions.[4] He has appeared on The Charlie Rose Show and is a commentator on NPR’s Marketplace and in Newsweek. He has also written for the American Enterprise Institute and the U.S. State Department. Casnocha is also a partner in venture capital firm Village Global[5] and has been a mentor at startup incubator Techstars.[6]
In 2006, BusinessWeek named Casnocha one of America's best young entrepreneurs.[7] Politics Online named him one of the "25 most influential people in the world of internet and politics."
Books
My Start-Up Life
My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on his Journey Through Silicon Valley was published on May 25, 2007 by Jossey-Bass. It recounts Casnocha’s founding of an e-government technology firm, Comcate.
The Start-Up of You
The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest In Yourself and Transform Your Career is Casnocha's second book. It is co-authored with Reid Hoffman, co-founder and Executive Chairman of professional social networking website LinkedIn and was released in the United States on February 14, 2012.
The Alliance
The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age is Casnocha's third book. It is co-authored with investor Chris Yeh and Reid Hoffman and was released in the United States on July 8, 2014.
References
- ^ Swartz, Jon (17 January 2006). "Being a teen is hard work for this entrepreneur". USA Today. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Today's Teens, Today's Entrepreneurs". Dealbook NYT. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Cowles, Gregory. "Best Sellers - The New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Benedict T. Casnocha: Never too young to succeed". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ https://www.villageglobal.vc/network/
- ^ "Wasabi Ventures: Staff". Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "America's Best Young Entrepreneurs". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
External links
- Blog: Ben Casnocha
- Interview with Ben Casnocha on Notebook on Cities and Culture
- The Effects of Travel on Self Perception
- The Start-Up of You
