The Grand Opening of 1776 at Ambler Yards is on Thursday, April 12th, from 5 to 7 pm. In addition to officially opening the doors of Montgomery County’s newest entrepreneurial ecosystem, the public is invited to celebrate the merger of Benjamin’s Desk and 1776, who have joined forces to provide greater support for entrepreneurs throughout the Northeast Corridor.
The event will culminate with a fireside chat featuring two of Greater Philadelphia’s tech ecosystem champions: Serial entrepreneur (and Ambler native), Ned Moore- Chairman and CEO of Clutch, and highly recognized investor, Michael Golden- formerly of GSI Commerce. 1776 Co-CEO, Anthony Maher, will moderate the fireside chat. See each of their bios below:
Michael Golden
Mike is the co-founder of Burb Media, a partner in The Conshy Girls Restaurant Group, the co-owner of Banh Street and a partner CandiDate. Mike presently sits on the board of directors of Yieldify (based in UK), Swirl Networks and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Also the founder of ShopRunner, a members-only shopping service with an online retailer network that spans today’s most popular brands. Mike was co-founder and COO of GSI Commerce, a leading e-commerce services company acquired by eBay in 2011.
Mike also served as Chairman of Complex Media (ComplexMediaNetwork.com) and led Home Decor Products as President and CEO. Mike received a bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and a JD degree from Villanova University School of Law.
Ned Moore
As chairman and CEO, Ned brings more than 25 years of entrepreneurial and executive management experience to Clutch. He is known for an open and transparent leadership style with extensive experience in building high growth teams that execute on all facets of the business. Ned brings deep strategic, operational and financial skills to the team.
Ned earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Villanova University, where he currently serves as an advisory council member to its Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (“ICE” Center), which helps instill the entrepreneurial spirit in students across all the institution’s colleges and is part of the Villanova School of Business.
The event will be held at Ambler Yards, Building 4 (map it). Refreshments from local partners – Whole Foods, ‘feine Coffee, Banh Street and more will be served following brief remarks and a ribbon cutting. More information and to register for this event can be found here. You can also call Ben at 484-526-4028 to register for the event.
Golden is an investor in Burb Media, LLC, the parent company of AroundAmbler.com.