a Rare Access Conversation with Sandy Lerner, Co-Founder of Cisco & Founder of Ayrshire Farm
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06:30PM - 08:00PM
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Join Ms. Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, for a conversation on a life-well-lived beyond the start-up years at Cisco Systems, when she addresses Stanford Entrepreneurship/Washington, D.C., and the Stanford GSB DC/Baltimore alumni groups. Learn about the highs and lows of going public in 1990—and how she stayed calm during that turbulent time— and what it was like dealing with venture capitalists when Cisco was acquired.
Hear about Sandy’s subsequent career as a writer and philanthropist. Listen to how she completed Second Impressions-- a sequel to Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice-- a labor of love written over the course of 26 years. In the UK, Sandy bought and restored Jane Austen’s brother’s home and established “The Centre for the Study of Early English Women’s Writing, 1600-1830.” In recognition of her accomplishments in the UK, Sandy will receive the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Queen Elizabeth II, very soon.
An award-winning serial entrepreneur, Sandy founded and will discuss Ayrshire Farm and her extensive knowledge on the importance of eating local food and protecting the nation’s food supply. Ayrshire Farm is the first Certified Organic, Certified Humane farm in Virginia. The farm is also Certified Predator Friendly. Lerner’s restaurant “Hunter’s Head Tavern,” and market “Home Farm Store” are the only Certified Organic, Certified Humane restaurant and market in the country. The farm and restaurant are located in Upperville and the market is just a short distance away in Middleburg, Virginia.
A Question and Answer session and half-hour catered reception with food and beverages will follow hosted at the region’s latest business accelerator space, Disruption Corporation HQ, home of the Crystal Tech Fund for high-growth entrepreneurs, which recently partnered with Maryland-based Greenspring Associates, a $3 billion fund of funds that backs some venture capital firms that actively invest in the region, including New Enterprise Associates, Revolution Growth and True Ventures.
This event has been graciously sponsored by Vornado.
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Disruption Corporation is conveniently located near the Crystal City Metro Station (Blue & Yellow Lines) with a short walk to the event venue where there is also free ample parking on site.
