Fireside Chat with Fred Hutchison
Monday night marked the first Fireside Chat of the spring semester. The students were greeted by Fred Hutchison, founder of Hutchison Law Group. Hutchison works with a variety of companies, from start-ups and university spin-outs to publicly held companies in a wide range of industries, but with particular emphasis on the biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare services, software and advanced materials industries.
Hutchison is a fellow ACC alumni attending undergrad at UNC and law school at UVA, where he discovered a passion for law that led to his path in entrepreneurship. He was a founder of the Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), and was recognized by the highest North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine for his dedication to his work. As a lawyer he is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs develop their companies through financing and commercialization. He believes that entrepreneurs "see the world differently", and that his discovery of the possibilities within entrepreneurship was like discovering a "secret economy."
He believes that creativity should be taught in schools, where they tend to "teach it out" of us. Creativity is the key to problem solving and the path to success for entrepreneurs.
We are grateful that Mr. Hutchison spent his time with us Monday evening sharing his story and interest in our ideas. If you are interested in joining the next Fireside Chat keep watching for the announcement on the blog and at www.ncsu.edu.ei website.
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