Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished entrepreneur and
innovator in the fields of software, Internet,
and entertainment. Having launched his
first software company while still a student at
Yale University, Hoffman has founded and grown a
series of successful startup companies in his
career, raising independent financing for his
ventures and guiding his companies to both
acquisitions and public offerings.
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TOPICS: Business Trends, Entrepreneurism,
Motivation, Consumer Trends, Inspirational,
Leadership
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Jeff’s first startup was a software company in
the travel industry named CTI, a company that
quickly became the industry leader in technology
for the travel and tourism industry, and was
later acquired by American Express. For his
achievements, Jeff was named one of the
industry’s 25 Most Influential Executives.
Hoffman’s was also a founder of early e-commerce
pioneer Virtual Shopping, Inc., which developed
patented, proprietary software and hardware for
online retailing on the Internet, and was later
acquired by Europe’s Wallenberg Group.
More recently, Jeff was a founder and CEO in the
Priceline.com family of companies, where Jeff
held two CEO titles and led the development and
launch of Priceline’s consumer company.
Hoffman also served as an executive and investor
in Walker Digital, the parent company of
Priceline and one of the country’s most
innovative creators of intellectual property and
new business models.
Today Jeff serves as Managing Partner of
Smith-Hoffman Capital, a private equity firm
investing in early and growth stage companies in
a wide array of industries, including consumer
products, health care, and technology. Jeff
dedicates a significant portion of his time to
mentoring other entrepreneurs. He
currently serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at
the Advanced Technology Development Center at
Georgia Tech, as well as being a Coach and
Mentor in the Kaufman Institute’s FastTrac
Entrepreneur’s program. Jeff also serves
on the executive and advisory boards of a number
of other companies, including InteleHealth, PB
Nation, Simcraft, and digital entertainment
retailer BurnLounge, among others.
Outside his technology ventures, Hoffman is an
independent film producer, having executive
produced such successful independent films as
CABIN FEVER, and has also produced concerts and
music events including such recording artists as
Elton John and Britney Spears. Hoffman was
recently elected Chairman of the American
Association of Adapted Sports Programs, which is
a non-profit organization serving to bring
sports and sports leagues to disabled children
all across the country.
Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished professional and
motivational speaker on business, marketing, and
leadership in the new millennium, having spoken
at conferences and corporations in over 40
countries around the globe.
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