John Fisher: Taking the Journey from Startup to Success

John Fisher, founder of Brandywine Photonics, a provider of scientific and surveillance cameras for Climate Change science and homeland security, built his first prototype in the spare bedroom. Now his team is building imaging systems for NASA, the US Navy, and Airborne Science customers internationally. Come hear "the good, the bad, and the ugly" about doing business with the Uncle Sam, bootstrapping cash flow, negotiating with strategic partners, hiring (and laying off), and the work/life balance see-saw. Learn from the mistakes, wins, and losses of 15-years in building a (mostly) profitable business. John's stories about being drilled by 32 engineers in India, going 140 mph through France, and getting naked with customers in Finland are stories you won't want to miss. Q&A and refreshments to follow.