Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business is proud to host Executive Education Alumni at the Annual Alumni Networking Reception featuring Hap Klopp, Founder and 20 year CEO of The North Face.

Hap Klopp's keynote presentation will begin at 6:00 pm in Shell Auditorium ending with an audience Q&A.

About the Presenter: Hap Klopp, Founder, The North Face

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After graduation with a Stanford MBA, Hap Klopp founded The North Face, where he served as President and CEO for 20 years. After selling his company, Klopp launched an international management consulting firm, HK Consulting, with offices in Berkeley, California, and Tokyo, Japan. He also became the executive chairman of Cocona, a nanoparticle company that makes fibers, fabrics, and laminates for active apparel companies, and Obscura Digital, a digital communications business.

He is also the co-author of two books, one on success called "Conquering the North Face: An Adventure in Leadership," and one on failure called "Almost: 12 Electric Months Chasing a Silicon Valley Dream."

"Entrepreneurship as a Style of Business" 

While most people think of entrepreneurship as a stage of business, I believe it is more a style of business and a mindset that can and should be employed by all businesses to ensure their vitality.  It is a mindset that can be applied to any business at any time.

Entrepreneurship involves innovation, risk-taking, urgency, passion, and a desire to create something new.  it is what drives businesses to think outside the box and to come up with new and novel solutions.  When it is utilized as part of an organizations business strategy it stimulates innovation and drives economic growth.  As history has shown, entrepreneurial thinking and tactics are what sets successful businesses apart from the also rans.

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