Kay Koplovitz, managing partner at Springboard Growth Capital and founder and former CEO of USA Networks. will help kick off this year’s Startup Week in Chattanooga on Monday Oct. 3 at 11:30 a.m. in Miller Plaza.
The first woman ever to head a television network, Koplovitz is credited for creating the business model for cable television networks that changed the course of television history. Since 2000, Koplovitz has led Springboard Enterprises, a non-profit accelerator that has trained 627 women-led companies in technology and life sciences to raise capital, as founder and chairman. More than $7.2 billion has been invested in the companies.
“We are so excited to welcome Kay Koplovitz to Chattanooga and are thrilled to be able to kick off the week of 150+ events with such a dynamic, influential speaker,” said Nichole Abruzzise, Startup Week’s project manager.
Startup Week Chattanooga, which runs from Oct. 3 to Oct. 7, is a celebration of Chattanooga’s entrepreneurial community in its third year.