How Startup America Is Helping Americans Become More Entrepreneurial – with Scott Case

Scott Case, Startup America, Customer Acquisition, Networking, Scaling, Web 1.0

How does the man who helped found Priceline go on to help America become more entrepreneurial?

In the mid-90s, Scott Case was the founding CTO of Priceline, the “Name Your Own Price” company that reached a billion dollars in annual sales in less than 24 months.

Currently he’s the CEO of Startup America, which provides resources and connections to young companies and supports regional startup ecosystems.

Scott Case

Startup America

Scott Case is the CEO at Startup America, which provides resources and connections to young companies and supports regional startup ecosystems.

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