February Venture Breakfast: Robbie Cape, Cozi February 13, 2009

What you will learn:
Robbie will take you through some of his experiences in founding Cozi four years ago and what some of the original plans were for the business and how those plans have changed as the economy started falling apart right in front of his eyes. He’ll examine some of the “accepted wisdom” commonly given to business leaders, and contrast that with what he’s tried to do in building Cozi. Robbie will also discuss what he thinks we all need to do in order to carry innovation through the kind of tough economic climate we, as technologists, find ourselves in currently. Given that every business is faced with unique circumstances, and that we, as entrepreneurs, have so much to learn from each other, Robbie will engage the audience to answer specific questions common to everyone.

Robbie Cape
Robbie is the CEO of Cozi; he co-founded the company in 2005. Robbie brings 15 years of experience designing software, building teams, and managing software businesses.

Robbie’s 12 years “pre-Cozi” were spent at Microsoft. In his most recent experience at Microsoft, Robbie grew a new business to add annuity software service value to the Software Assurance subscription program. The majority of Robbie's experience is in the roles of program manager, product unit manager, and general manager of the Microsoft Money business. Robbie ushered the Money business to profitability with revenues of more than $65 million and put Microsoft Money on the map as a formidable competitor to Intuit's Quicken.

Robbie has a deep love for building businesses, products, and teams that build high-quality, simple software consistently and on time. Robbie holds a B.A. in Science and Engineering from Princeton University. He lives in the suburbs of Seattle with his wife, Bonnie, and their three children, Benjamin, Noah, and Dalia.

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