Create is a venture studio founded by 20 of New York's most successful entrepreneurs and investors. Within this event Mark Gerson will discuss:
- What a venture studio is and its role in supporting entrepreneurship
- Create Venture Studio, specifically who they are, what they do and how they differentiate themselves
- Answer questions about the entrepreneurial journey
Requests for accommodations can be made when you register to attend. Please provide at least 7 days advance notice.
Speaker Bio
Mark Gerson is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), a knowledge marketplace with more than 700,000 experts, Thuzio, Julius, Voray, and Quality Reviews. Most recently, he founded and Chairs a venture studio, Create, backed by 20 of New York City’s most successful founders, including that of Crunch, Dia & Co, Yieldstreet, Lola, SLT and more. The objective of the studio is to build forward thinking, best in class companies with extraordinary people.
In the nonprofit space, Mark is the co-founder and Chairman of United Hatzalah, the pioneering crowd-sourced system of volunteer first responders that enables Israelis to receive lifesaving treatment within the crucial three minutes following any kind of trauma. He is also the co-founder and Chairman of African Mission Healthcare, which supports the work of Christian medical missionaries who perform indispensable clinical care throughout Africa.
Mark is a graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School. He is married to Rabbi Erica Gerson, and they and their four children live in New York City.
Who can attend?
Open to graduate students, undergraduates, postdocs, research scholars, faculty, staff, and alumni.