Scott Belsky Explained

Scott Belsky
Occupation:Entrepreneur, author, investor
Employer:Adobe Inc.
Alma Mater:Cornell University
Harvard Business School
Known For:Behance
Notable Works:Making Ideas Happen (Penguin Books)
Boards:Cornell University's Entrepreneurship Program
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
Website:http://www.scottbelsky.com
Relatives:Stanley Kaplan

Scott Kaplan Belsky (born April 18, 1980) is an American entrepreneur, author and early-stage investor[1] [2] [3] [4] best known for co-creating the online portfolio platform, Behance, Inc. In 2010, Belsky was included in Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business" list.[5]

In December 2012, Behance was acquired by Adobe[6] [7] where Belsky became VP of Products, Mobile and Community at Adobe.[8] [9] [10] In February 2016 Belsky left Adobe and joined Benchmark as the firm's sixth general partner. Prior to joining Benchmark, Belsky had been an early-stage investor and active advisor to companies including Uber, Warby Parker, Pinterest, Periscope and Sweetgreen.[11] In 2017, Belsky returned to Adobe as the Chief Product Officer, Executive Vice President for Adobe Creative Cloud. Scott Belsky also serves on the Board of the Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ: TEAM)[12]

Personal life and education

Belsky graduated from Cornell University. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School. Belsky serves on the advisory board of Cornell University's Entrepreneurship Program, and is a board member at the Museum of Modern Art [13] and for the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Museum.[14] Belsky is the grandson of Stanley Kaplan.[15]

Books

Belsky also has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Making Ideas Happen Book Page . the99percent.com . June 10, 2012.
  2. Web site: Wired Magazine UK . wired.co.uk . June 10, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120617002708/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-07/26/scott-belsky-making-ideas-happen . June 17, 2012 . dead .
  3. Book: Amazon Book Sales Info . 978-1591844112 . Belsky . Scott . 2012 . Penguin Publishing .
  4. Web site: Benchmark Adds A Sixth General Partner: Scott Belsky. TechCrunch. 2016-02-18. Connie. Loizos. 8 February 2016 .
  5. Web site: Fast Company Article On Scott Belsky . fastcompany.com . April 16, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107101349/http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2010/scott-belsky . November 7, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: News Analysis Adobe Behances The Creative Class With 150M Community Acquisition . February 21, 2013.
  7. Web site: Adobe Acquires Social Media Platform Behance To Power Its Creative Cloud Community . . 20 December 2012 . February 21, 2013.
  8. Web site: Adobe Acquired Portfolio Service Behance for more than 150 million in cash and stock. 21 December 2012 . TechCrunch . February 21, 2013.
  9. Web site: Enriching The Creative Experience. Adobe . February 21, 2013.
  10. Web site: Why Adobe's CreativeSync Is So Much More Than Just Dropbox For Designers. Co.Design. 5 October 2015. 2016-02-24. en-US.
  11. Web site: DC Chain Sweetgreen Raises $18.5 Million; Danny Meyer, Daniel Boulud Among Investors. Eater. 19 November 2014. 2016-02-24.
  12. Web site: Atlassian Appoints Scott Belsky, Adobe Chief Strategy Officer, to Board of Directors. 24 July 2024 . BusinessWire . July 24, 2024.
  13. Web site: MoMA Officers and trustees . 12 October 2024 . moma.org.
  14. Web site: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum . 5 November 2013 . cooperhewitt.org . November 5, 2013.
  15. News: Founder of Kaplan Test Prep Remembered. NPR.org.

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