Brian Gorbett is a Startup Director & Advisor for Microsoft, responsible for engaging technology startups and those that foster the growth of startups. As a former founder, he mentors entrepreneurs building on the latest technologies and advises tech startups on the latest software architecture.
Gorbett currently cares for Microsoft’s startup initiative, BizSpark, and actively seeks out passionate technology startups with innovating ideas. An active developer and hacker, he has contributed to national publications on software technologies and still tries to find time to get his own ideas into code.
Before joining Microsoft, Gorbett built, mentored, and invested in startups. He also managed a team of developers and designers responsible for delivering next generation web applications. Gorbett resides mostly in Chicago, IL, but can be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, BrianGorbett.com, or just about any other social network.
