Steven Mednick is an expert in entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship, strategic alliances, and angel funding. He is the past Associate Director of Marshall’s Center for Global Innovation and is an author and frequent speaker in the field. Professor Mednick currently teaches in the Marshall MBA, EMBA, OMBA and MSEI programs and is a two-time winner of the Marshall Golden Apple teaching award. Outside of USC, he has advised over 600 early-stage companies through his fourteen-year relationship with the Small Business Administration. Steve’s clients have reported over $845 million in economic impact to the SBA, and he has been awarded the SBA’s State Star for outstanding performance.