Clay Young and Seth Myer

“The Entrepreneur’s Challenge”

The Center for Entrepreneurship hosts the Spring 2009 Entrepreneur Speaker Series featuring Mr. Clay Young, co-founder and CEO of Inovus Solar. Join us Friday April 17, 2009 at 12:00 noon – 1:00 PM in the Hatch Ballroom to hear Clay discuss life as an entrepreneur.

Clay Young is the co-founder and CEO of Inovus Solar™. Mr. Young worked in various business development, product management, marketing and channel development roles in the early stages of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet business. He moved on to build out new computer software and hardware businesses and help stage Extended Systems for their Initial Public Offering. Subsequent to leaving Extended Systems he co-founded ProClarity Corporation and was the executive responsible for strategic alliances, business development, OEM sales, corporate development, marketing and product strategy. ProClarity grew rapidly and was on the Upside 100, Inc. Fast 500, and Software 100 hot growth company lists for the years running up to Microsoft’s acquisition in 2006. Mr. Young was integral to the very successful integration of ProClarity within Microsoft and played and a key role in helping Microsoft get new products to market as well as acquire another company.

Mr. Young was one of the founding members of the Boise Angel Fund and is an active investor and advisor with growth companies. He has a BA in marketing and an MBA from Boise State University.

Hear a podcast of Clay Young’s interview with President Bob Kustra on New Horizons in Education by clicking here.