U.Va. business professor to speak at Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center May 6

Ed Hess, professor of business administration and the Batten Executive-in-Residence at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, will discuss entrepreneurship at the Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center on May 6.

Co-author of “So You Want to Start a Business?,” Hess will discuss ways to start and grow a business in tough economic times. The event, sponsored by the University of Virginia, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise and the Virginia Small Business Development Centers, begins at 6 p.m. at the SVTDC, located at 141 Highland Drive in Lebanon. UVa-Wise operates the Center.

Prior to joining the Darden School of Business, Hess spent more than 30 years in the business world as a lawyer, investment banker ad strategy consultant. He has authored more than 40 articles and six books on business growth, values-based leadership, entrepreneurship and family businesses. He has been featured on Fox Business, CNBC, Business Week.com, Fortune and Financial Times.

The event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Each participant will receive one of Hess’ books. For more information, call the SVTDC at 276-889-8180 or visit their Web site at www.svtdc.org.

                                                                                                     Posted April 24, 2009