Assignment on: 02

“Social Entrepreneur”

Course Title: Entrepreneurship

Course Code: FNB 404

Submitted to:
Md.Yousuf Harun
Assistant Professor
Institute of Business Administration
Jahangirnagar University

Submitted by:
FARJANA HOSSAIN
Department of Finance & Banking
ID No. 1348
BBA Program (6th Batch)

Submission Date: July 26, 2018

Jahangirnagar University
Savar, Dhaka-1342
Jeff Kurtzman
Managing Director at Evergreen Advisors
Baltimore, Maryland Area

Jeff Kurtzman is an entrepreneur, a finance/operations/strategic consultant, and active angel investor.

After starting his career on Wall Street as an investment banker at Deutsche Bank (Analyst in Equity
Capital Markets division), he caught the entrepreneurial bug and started his first company with two
former college roommates. As CFO of Better World Books, an online bookstore, he helped it grow to
$25+ million in annual revenue and 250+ employees within 5 years without taking any outside
investment. Jeff was also very instrumental in the development of a cutting edge enterprise-level software
platform that was developed for internal use and then licensed to other large volume e-commerce
companies. The software was eventually spun out and was later sold to a company that still licenses the
software today. The company later raised $5 million in venture capital to accelerate growth, hired
experienced executives, and is forecasting $70+ million in 2017 revenue.

Work

Evergreen Advisors is a leading boutique investment banking and corporate advisory firm focused on
assisting emerging growth and middle-market companies. Serving the Mid-Atlantic region including
Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Evergreen Advisors was formed in 2001 to
provide innovative and strategic solutions to meet our clients’ evolving business needs.

Independent Consultant

Consultant to startups/small companies in numerous industries including but not limited to e-commerce
and fair-trade/socially responsible businesses.

He is the co-founders of Better World Books, a B-Corp online bookstore funding global literacy, all
deserve recognition as successful social entrepreneurs. The founders met at Notre Dame University,
where they tutored the football team and started collecting unwanted books to sell on the Internet.
Additionally, Xavier is CEO and co-founder of Off Grid Electric, which provides renewable energy to
homes in the “off-grid world.” Jeff previously held the CEO position at Aid Through Trade, a company
that distributes handmade accessories from Nepal around the U.S. According to CrunchBase, he was
responsible for an 110% growth in sales. He also co-founded the nonprofit Operation Incubation,
delivering low-cost, low-maintenance incubators to the developing world.
Heather Brandon
Business Analyst at DIGITAL HARBOR, Inc.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Energetic Business Analyst and Project Manager Professional highly experienced in the Healthcare IT
Industry. Proficient working in medical offices, Health Insurance Companies, Medical software, and
healthcare IT settings. Professional, flexible, creative, and service-oriented. Proficient working in a team
or as an individual contributor to achieve results. Recognized for proven organization and communication
skills

Heather Brandon was the chairman of the World Board of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl
Scouts (WAGGGS), from 1996 - 1999. For her work, she received the OB-PS certificate and insignia at
the WAGGGS conference in July, 2008.[1] In addition to working as Chief Executive to a number of not
for profits, she was also Director of The Global Fund for Children UK Trust, a grant making organisation
that helps provide opportunities to vulnerable children. [2] Brandon is a qualified executive coach and
training expert in motivational team building and social diversity. [3] She has been influential in youth
education, international development and social entrepreneurship.

In 2009, Heather Brandon co-founded UnLtd South Africa with fellow trustee Kathy Watters based on
the successful model from UnLtd in the UK to support social entrepreneurs in South Africa.[4]

Education

Brandon graduated from the University of Witwatersrand with a Bachelor of Arts degree and holds a
postgraduate diploma in Executive Coaching from the University of Strathclyde.