As an entrepreneur, analyst, and consultant Shannon’s work has been the application of technology to solve complex business problems. His current focus is on helping small and medium-sized businesses manage and grow their businesses with solutions that combine hardware, software, and business services. An active networker and event organizer, Shannon has founded and organized multiple monthly networking events in Chicago and San Francisco including Open Space events, BarCamps, and Hackathons.
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- Skills: Business Model Design, Product Management, Project Management, Partnership Development, Facilitation
- Industry: Enterprise Software, Retail, Social Entrepreneurship, AI, Gaming
In this episode of MEET THE MENTOR, Chris Heuer and Shannon Clark discuss combining technology architecture with business model design in deciding what to build, what to buy and how to fit into the network and ecosystem around a business.
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