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ERA is now accepting applications for Winter 2015!
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Our speaker at this event will be:
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Jason Klein
Founder, OnGrid Ventures 
and 
Chairman, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels
<A HREF="http://www.ongridventures.com/team/" REL="nofollow nofollow">http://www.ongridventures.com/team/</A>
<A HREF="http://www.hbsalumniangels.com/article.html?aid=107" REL="nofollow nofollow">http://www.hbsalumniangels.com/article.html?aid=107</A>

To pitch your startup at this event, please apply at:<A HREF="http://bit.ly/1thXpk3" REL="nofollow nofollow">http://bit.ly/1thXpk3</A>
 
About HBS Angels:

<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #222222; line-height: 17.65pt; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York is the second largest angel group in NY, with more than $4 million invested across 25 companies, and part of a<A STYLE="color: #1155cc;" HREF="http://www.hbsalumniangels.com/index.html" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">global HBS Alumni Angels network</A>with chapters on 4 continents.

<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #222222; line-height: 17.65pt; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Angel membersare Harvard Business School and other Harvard University alumni who invest in early-stage private companies on an individual basis. Many are active mentors to their portfolio companies. Our 130+ members have experience across a wide range of industries and functional areas, and most have multiple investments in early stage companies.

<P STYLE="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #222222; line-height: 17.65pt; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">The companiesin which we invest are NOT required to have any ties to Harvard University, and cover multiple industries and geographies, although many are in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Eastern Pennsylvania.
About Jason Klein:
Jason E. Klein is an experienced media CEO and builder of digital and traditional businesses who has led two successful turnarounds. He is founder and CEO of<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.ongridventures.com/" REL="nofollow nofollow">On Grid Ventures LLC</A>,an advisory and investment firm in digital media, marketing, and information; Chairman of<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.hbsalumniangels.com/article.html?aid=107" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York</A>; a Managing Director at<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://empiricalmedia.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">Empirical Media</A>;a member of<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://newyorkangels.com/" REL="nofollow nofollow">New York Angels</A>; and a mentor at several NYC-area<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.ongridventures.com/2013/04/28/entrepreneurs/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">incubators</A>. Mr. Klein is on the advisory board for<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.72lux.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">72Lux</A>, the leading e-commerce solution for publishers. Mr. Klein was most recently President and CEO of<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.nnnlp.com/" REL="nofollow nofollow">NNN</A>, the leading national network for local media, and Mr. Klein led its expansion from a focus on daily print newspapers to a full line provider of scalable, integrated marketing solutions encompassing web, mobile, and tablet formats; targeted hyperlocal and suburban properties; and Hispanic and other ethnic segments. NNN is a limited partnership of 25 of the largest U.S. local media companies including Tribune, Gannett, Hearst, Advance Newhouse, New York Times, and the Washington Post; and serves blue chip clients such as Procter & Gamble and IBM. Under Mr. Klein's leadership, NNN delivered record results and<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/15/business/media/15adco.html" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">led in the use of media effectiveness metrics</A>.
Prior to NNN, Mr. Klein was CEO of Times Mirror Magazines, a leading magazine publisher with $300 million in revenue and 25 titles includingGolf Magazine, Popular Science, Transworld Skateboarding,andSkiing; and leading vertical digital properties including<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.popsci.com/" REL="nofollow nofollow">popsci.com</A>, and<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.golf.com/" REL="nofollow nofollow">golfmagazine.com</A>. Mr. Klein joined the company as President and Group Publisher of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines, and oversaw their turnaround from losses to the most profitable magazines in the company. Mr. Klein ran Times Mirror Magazines when its<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/14/business/multimedia-deal-the-deal-tribune-company-agrees-to-buy-times-mirror.html?scp=1&sq=tribune%20buys%20times%20mirror&st=Search" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">parent company was sold to Tribune in 2000</A>, oversaw the<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.thestreet.com/story/1135353/1/time-warner-paying-475-million-for-times-mirror-magazines.html" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">divestiture of Times Mirror Magazines to Time Inc. for $475 million</A>, and ran the integration into Time Inc. and rebranding asTime4 Media.
He is a founder of<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.mdconsult.com/" REL="nofollow nofollow">MDconsult.com</A>, an aggregator of medical information for professionals, now owned by Elsevier. He also founded<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.nypost.com/p/supermarket_tabs_get_some_muscle_QyyFexujqWC7CnVWTcgxKI" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">Healthy Living Media</A>, a private-equity backed venture, with<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.northcastlepartners.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">North Castle Partners</A>. Mr. Klein ran strategic development for Times Mirror's medical and professional division where he completed the acquisition of 15 companies in two years, including building a consumer health information sector. Mr. Klein is a former management consultant with McKinsey where he developed growth and turnaround strategies for media and consumer goods companies. Mr. Klein's clients included television networks, consumer packaged goods companies, magazine publishers, and department stores. Mr. Klein began his career at Bain & Company in Menlo Park, CA, as an associate consultant focused on consumer goods, technology, and health care.
Mr. Klein holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Dartmouth College, where he graduatedPhi Beta KappaandMagna Cum Laudein computer science. He is on the board and executive committee of the<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.nycpolicefoundation.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=336" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">New York City Police Foundation</A>, and is an officer of the<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.hbscny.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">Harvard Business School Club of New York</A>. Mr. Klein isthe immediate past Chairman of the Editorial Board of the<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/" REL="nofollow nofollow">Dartmouth Alumni Magazine</A>,and a past board member of the Magazine Publishers of America (now the<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://www.magazine.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow nofollow">Association of Magazine Media</A>) and the American Advertising Federation. Mr. Klein was recognized by Media Magazine as one of 100 People to Know in the media industry, and can be found on twitter as<A STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1982d1; text-decoration: none;" HREF="https://twitter.com/jknews" REL="nofollow nofollow">@JKNews</A>.
Format: Introductions, Q&A, 5 Pitches and Feedback.
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