The Entrepreneur Network to Host Event with 20-Year-Old Entrepreneur and Writer 

February 9, 2009

ROCK HILL—The Entrepreneur Network (EN) and York Technical College will host an evening with 20-year-old entrepreneur and writer Ben Casnocha on Tuesday, February 17. The event is free of charge. Casnocha is the author of My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley, and he serves on the board of Comcate Inc., the leading e-government technology firm he founded six years ago.

In 2006, BusinessWeek named Casnocha one of America's best young entrepreneurs. In 2004, PoliticsOnline ranked him among the "25 most influential people in the world of Internet and politics." The Silicon Valley Business Journal named his blog one of the "Top 25 in Silicon Valley." His work has been featured by hundreds of media outlets around the world, including CNN and USA Today. He is also a commentator for public radio's "Marketplace."

Casnocha will speak on the topic of "Entrepreneurship as a Life Idea—Becoming CEO of Your Own Life." The event will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Baxter Hood Center with a book signing from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. While there is no charge for the event, participants are asked to register for planning purposes at enrsvp@yorktech.com.

This event is sponsored by a generous grant from Citi Foundation.

The Entrepreneur Network
The Entrepreneur Network (EN) is a networking organization that consists of entrepreneurs and small business owners from York, Chester and Lancaster counties. York Technical College established this organization in June 2007. The purpose of the organization is to support, encourage, and strengthen small businesses through networking and educational events. These efforts are an extension of the mission of York Technical College as we support and encourage economic growth and development. Visit www.yorktech.com/en to learn more.