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Eric Koester
Born (1977-02-20) February 20, 1977 (age 47)
Beaumont, Texas, US
Alma mater
OccupationProfessor / Entrepreneur
Websiteerickoester.com

Eric Koester is an American professor from Georgetown University.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Koester was born in Beaumont, Texas, before his family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, when he was one. He started MEGO Consulting, his first company in 1992 and began publishing research and consulting reports, including his first book on plastics recycling for Mastio & Associates in 1994. He completed a BS in Finance & Marketing from Marquette University. He received his Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in Washington DC.[3][4]

Career

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Koester started his career at Ventana Medical Systems, which Roche bought for $3.4 billion in 2008.[5] In 2006, Koester joined Cooley LLP as a corporate securities attorney, especially for their emerging firms and venture capital practice.[6][7]

In 2010, he joined the cloud marketing firm Appature as its director of operations and general counsel, and in 2011, he co-founded Zaarly with Bo Fishback and Ian Hunter.[8][9] Among the investors in Zaarly were Ashton Kutcher, Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay, and Kleiner Perkins.[10][11]

In 2013, he co-founded Main Street Genome with Scott Case (acquired in 2015).[12] He was also appointed as the managing director of NextGen Venture Partners.[13][14]

In 2013, Georgetown University recruited Koester as a professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.[15][16]

Koester runs Manuscripts which provides author-centric publishing services, including author and creator educational and support programs.[17] He has helped thousands of individuals, with his course named 2018's Most Innovative by USASBE.[18][19]

His Book Creators community program has helped more than 1,500 first-time writers develop and publish their first books, and has generated more than fifty national book prize winners or finalists in 2020–2022.[20][21][22]

Awards and recognition

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  • Honored with the Forbes Next Top 1000 entrepreneurs of 2021[23]
  • Koester was named one of the 40 under 40 for Washington DC in 2012 by the Washington Business Journal.
  • In 2009, Koester was named the Young Attorney of the Year by the Washington State Bar Association
  • Named one of DCA Live's 40 Under 40
  • Bisnow - 40 under 40
  • USASBE 2020 Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year
  • Honored with Georgetown's only two-time entrepreneurship professor of the year.[24]
  • Named to Inc. 5000, #5 Fastest Growing Education Company as Founder of Manuscripts

Books

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  • Founder, JD: How America's Top Lawyers Leverage their Law Degree in the Startup World and How You Can Too. New Degree Press. April 11, 2019. pp. 268 pages. ISBN 978-1641371780.[25]
  • Koester, Eric (1 November 2010). Green entrepreneur handbook : the guide to building and growing a green and clean business. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-1439817292.[26]
  • Koester, Eric (6 January 2009). Amazon.in. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 610. ISBN 978-1420076974.[27][28]
  • The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill. New Degree Press. 25 April 2022. p. 376. ISBN 979-8885040532. Retrieved 26 May 2022.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Eric Koester". Business Journals Leadership Trust. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ "PPM223 koester testimony" (PDF). politico. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ "In her new book, East Lyme native Kaley Roberts delves into the fact that many sexual assaults go 'Unreported'". The Day. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ Yorke-Payne, Joanna (30 April 2021). "Union High School senior authors book about youth building powerful online communities". Vancouver Business Journal. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. ^ "ASU student writes young adult novel that explores inequality, justice, forgiveness". ASU News. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  6. ^ Shirreffs, Allison (8 April 2016). "Koester encourages students to live life like a startup". EmoryBusiness.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ Hollingshaus, Kristen (30 January 2019). "New program helps BYU students publish a book in 9 months". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ Council, Young Entrepreneur. "Meet YEC's Eric Koester of Zaarly on #StartupLab". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Zaarly Launches Realtime, Local Marketplace To The Public". TechCrunch. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. ^ Koester, Eric (7 December 2011). "Why the New Jobs Act Is Good for American Startups". Mashable. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Eric Koester". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Georgetown's Flex MBA Is Helping Students Future-Proof Their Careers". www.businessbecause.com. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Zaarly Shutters Its Reverse Craigslist Marketplace, Goes All In On Virtual Storefronts As Co-Founder Exits". TechCrunch. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Destinate Wins Gannett's 2016 Innovation Challenge". USA TODAY. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  15. ^ Council, Young Entrepreneur. "When to Walk Away From Investor Negotiations". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  16. ^ Fawcett, Jorie (29 July 2021). "Senior Rachel Wei publishes book about improving as a writer and public speaker". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  17. ^ "First time author seeks a larger audience". Onida Watchman. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  18. ^ Nehring, Brad (11 February 2011). "A Seattle Duo Revolutionizes How We Give Back". S E A T T L E I T E. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Use the "Embarrassment Test" to Help Make Difficult Decisions". Lifehacker. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Eric Koester". optica. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  21. ^ Allen, Nathan (21 July 2017). "Poets&Quants For Undergrads - Georgetown's Literary Approach To Teaching Entrepreneurship". Poets&Quants for Undergrads. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  22. ^ Calvert, Ryan. "Georgetown professor's "Creator Institute" will help you get right by taking time to write". The Minnesota Republic. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  23. ^ Kleban, Hannah (2019-03-14). "News - Georgetown Entrepreneurship". Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  24. ^ "Eric Koester". Business Journals Leadership Trust. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  25. ^ "The student as author". NewsCenter. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Reflections of a 'Radical Redneck' | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Marketing Professor's New Book Explores Posts with a Purpose". www.uml.edu. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  28. ^ "'The Pennymores' is a Kid's Book Building a Real-World Secret Writing Society". latinpost. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Second-year student publishes her first book on self-help techniques". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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