Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator in the fields of
Internet, e-commerce, and media/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.
Jeff currently serves as the CEO of uBid.com, one the world's leading online
auction sites. uBid specializes in the liquidation of excess inventory from
major brand name companies, including Sony, HP, Dell, and others, and has sold
over $2 billion worth of computers, consumer electronics, jewelry, apparel,
collectibles, and more. uBid.com is a public company, and under Hoffman's
leadership is currently expanding on a global basis to serve an even larger
market of businesses and consumers.
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 in Walker
Digital, the parent company of Priceline and one of the country's most
innovative creators of intellectual property and new business models.
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After Priceline, Jeff was a founding partner as well as Chairman and CEO of
Black Sky Entertainment, an independent production company in the film and
music industries. Hoffman's firm successfully produced such independent films
as CABIN FEVER (a horror film made for $1.4 million that has grossed over $100
million worldwide), as well as working in the video game market and producing
musical tours and concerts including such recording artists as Elton John, Boyz
II Men, Britney Spears and others.
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. Hoffman was
recently elected Chairman of the American Association of Adapted Sports
Programs, 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,
featuring topics such as branding, innovation, and business leadership. Jeff
has spoken at conferences and symposiums in over 40 different countries.
-Innovation and How to Inspire It
-Managing Change in a Fast-Paced World
-The Art and Science of Branding
-New Rules of Business Leadership
-Digital Distribution and How to Use It
-Web 2.0 What Does It Really Mean?
-The Digital Entertainment Revolution
-Entrepreneur's Boot Camp: Ten Keys to Success
-Commitment to Excellence: No One Ever Asks Who Came in Second
-eDreams and eRealities: Tales of Success in the Internet Business
-Ready, Set, Go! Reinventing Yourself and Re-launching Your Career
-Energy and Attitude: Motivation to Achieve Your Dreams
