Jared Hecht, co-founder of GroupMe, is now the co-founder and chief executive officer at Fundera, an online marketplace that matches small business owners to the best possible lender. Jared explains the problem small businesses are facing with access to capital and provides a solution for both borrowers and lenders. 

Lloyd Shefsky, in addition to serving as a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University's Kellog School of Management, is cofounder of several businesses and nonprofits and author of the new book INVENT REINVENT THRIVE: THe Keys to Success for Any Start-Up, Entrepreneur, or Family Business. Lloyd discusses the importance of reinventing yourself and how to do so effectively.

Jeff Hoffman, a founding team member and former CEO in the Priceline.com family of companies, is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully scaled and sold multiple companies. Jeff provides insight into how to scale your company to build a real sustainable business. 

Alex Feldman is CEO of CrowdsUnite, a resource for online funding. He helps small business with raising money online by educating them about crowd funding and connecting them to the best possible websites and professionals. Alex discusses crowdfunding and whether or not it is a viable alternative for start up entrepreneurs.


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