Managing Partner
Chris Heivly is an accomplished executive in the software-technology sector with proven experience in marketing, sales, business development, investment finance and operations.
His accomplishments include:
- One of the co-founders of MapQuest (sold to AOL for $1.2B)
- Managing Director of 77 Capital ($25M Venture Fund)
- CEO, COO or President of several companies ranging in size from $200k to $20M in annual revenue.
Chris is currently one of two Managing Directors of THE STARTUP FACTORY, a seed-level investment fund making 10-14 new investments per year. In addition to TSF, Chris is the founder of the Big Top Job Fair and a national writer and speaker about startups and startup communities.
Past and Upcoming Gigs
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Building the Fort: A Metaphor for Starting Anything
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Entrepreneur Luncheon
Business Development Board of Palm Beach County -
Building the Fort: A Metaphor for Starting Anything
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TEDxDuke
TEDx -
Fostering an Entrepreneurial Community in Any City
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Startups @ The City Club
The City Club of Cleveland -
Keynote
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2013 CEO National Conference
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization
Date:
June 26, 2014
June 26, 2014
Date:
March 22, 2014
March 22, 2014
Date:
November 7, 2013
November 7, 2013
Date:
November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013