Part of our mission at the Oregon State University Advantage Accelerator is to inform our community about all things start up. Topics will range from advice for newly minted entrepreneurs, funding issues, CEO and leadership concerns, and all things technology based start up. I welcome your input and comments. I also invite you to our LinkedIn group.

The Oregon State University Advantage Accelerator brings cutting edge ideas to market by connecting innovators and entrepreneurs to the resources they need for success. Technology-based early stage companies from the mid-Willamette Valley and extended Oregon State University community are assisted.

About the author, Mark Lieberman:

He comes to OSU after serving ten years as Executive Director at the Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County (BTC), one of the largest technology incubators in the United States. Mark is a founder of Los Angeles County Technology Week, a week long series of events promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in Los Angeles County.Mark previously held positions as a consultant, banker and investment banker. In addition, he is a well sought after University instructor teaching at University of Southern California, Antioch University, Cal State Los Angeles and Vatel Los Angeles. During his career, he was responsible for the success of over 150 new and emerging companies.THE Magazine named Mark one of the 50 most Innovative Men for 2012. Mark has consulted with governments and published on entrepreneurship, incubation, angel and venture capital. He has served on many Boards and was on President Obama’s Rank Review Committee for 2010. Mark has his M.B.A. and Ed.D. in Organization Change from Pepperdine University.