Ben Casnocha

Ben Casnocha is an award-winning entrepreneur and author from Silicon Valley. He is cofounder and partner at Village Global, an early stage venture capital firm in San Francisco with $250 million under management and a portfolio of hundreds of startups worldwide.

As an entrepreneur and executive, Casnocha has started and scaled several ventures, including an e-government software company (Comcate) that currently delivers hosted CRM solutions to hundreds of local governments in America, an online education business, and a top tier boutique management training business.

Casnocha co-authored the New York Times bestseller "The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age" with LinkedIn founder and chairman Reid Hoffman. The book introduces a modern framework for effectively managing employees in today’s evolving workplace. He is also co-author with Reid of the #1 New York Times bestselling book "The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career." The book, translated into a dozen languages, has become one of the most referenced guides on how to thrive professionally in the modern world.

BusinessWeek recognized Casnocha as "one of America's top young entrepreneurs," while HR Magazine honored him as one of the leading trendsetters in the human resources industry. He regularly delivers keynote speeches on business and globalization. He has appeared on the CBS "Early Show," CNN, "Charlie Rose," CNBC, and other media outlets.