Elliott Adams

Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley

Biography

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Elliott Adams was CTO through an eight-figure acquisition, oversaw technology-related economic development for the State of Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina, led the Techstars pre-accelerator in San Francisco, and is the author of The Startup Mixtape: The Guide to Building and Launching a High-Growth Tech Startup. Adams also has held faculty positions at Loyola University New Orleans and Hult International Business School.

  • served as CTO through eight-figure acquisition
  • developed and closed licensing deals with the market-leading digital music services
  • authored and administered tax policy on technology and investment
  • recruited companies to place hundreds of technology jobs in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
  • taught undergraduate and graduate courses on topics involving business, media, and technology
  • built and helped launch corporate innovation curriculum for market-leading accelerator conglomerate
  • traveled to the Middle East, Europe, and Asia to work with founders through various national and foundation-supported entrepreneurship initiatives
  • wrote a heavy book about startups (the Kindle version is relatively lightweight)
  • work with a global leader in 'critical human infrastructure' on internal and external innovation projects related to agriculture, transportation, renewables, and housing
  • building a company to support the privacy of individuals and increase the security of firms

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