Priceline.com’s Hoffman to speak at Hartford forum

Jeff Hoffman, a co-founder of Norwalk online retail-services giant Priceline.com, will share his insights with fledgling entrepreneurs at the inaugural Startup Weekend Hartford forum in September.

Business people, software developers and marketing specialists are expected to be among the dozens of entrepreneurs who will attempt to turn an idea into a business model during the three-day session Sept.  23, 24 and 25 at the Hartford Public Library.

Speakers also will include David Hauser, who is co-founder of Grasshopper, creator of a virtual support network for entrepreneurs.

Organizers of Startup Weekend Hartford include the MetroHartford Alliance’s Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs and is sponsored Connecticut Light & Power Co. and Yankee Gas.

For more information, go to http://hartford.startupweekend.org/  or call 860-728-2284 or 860-243-9896, ext. 201.