Free entrepreneurship forums continue
October 17, 2010
The free entrepreneurship forum sponsored by the ISU Pappajohn Center continues this week with father-son speakers.
Don Schoen, former CEO and co-founder of MediNotes — now Eclipsys — based in West Des Moines, will speak with his son Justin Schoen, president of eComegy, based in Des Moines. The lecture will be at noon in the Gallery Room at the Memorial Union on Friday, Oct. 22. It is free and open to all majors.
Don Schoen has assisted in the growth of many businesses in a variety of industries. In 2004, he earned the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for his work with MediNotes. In 2007, he earned the CEO award from the Technology Association of Iowa. He has received several other awards throughout the years.
Justin Schoen was the director of Online Sales and Operations at G&L Clothing in Des Moines until he founded eComegy, an e-commerce strategy and digital marketing company, in the spring of 2010. He is an active member of several Des Moines organizations.
For more information on this series, visit isupjcenter.org.