The Morning Buzz is a monthly speaker breakfast series which aims to connect small- and medium-size businesses by facilitating the exchange of ideas and strategies for business growth and success.

Join us to hear from Jeff Hoffman, Executive in Residence and Founding Director of the University of Akron's Center for Experiential Learning, Entrepreneurship and Civic Engagement.

Hoffman has founded and grown a series of successful startup companies, guiding them to acquisitions and public offerings. He is a founder/partner in ColorJar, a venture accelerator firm that helps entrepreneurs and small business owners launch and grow new business ventures. In this capacity, Jeff works as a virtual CEO with startup companies worldwide.

Hoffman is perhaps best known as a founder and CEO in the Priceline.com family of companies, where he led the development and launch of Priceline's consumer company (Priceline YardSale).