Lean Startup Methods in the Corporate World - Presented by EVC and WBA

Jeff Eschbach

New Venture Discovery Professor

JEFFREY ESCHBACH is an entrepreneur and tech innovator, with over 20 years of experience creating new products and businesses. He is the founder and CEO of Page Vault Inc., an award-winning company that creates cloud-based business solutions for the legal space. Page Vault's flagship product permits lawyers to preserve web and social media content in a way that is both easy-to-use and highly admissible in court. 

Before starting his current company, Jeffrey built a career managing new-product introduction teams in a variety of settings. He gained years of experience at best-in-class corporations such as Intel Japan and Motorola Research Labs, where he repeatedly guided novel ideas from concept to launch. His leadership positions spanned technical R&D, product management and corporate strategy, with assignments across Asia, Latin America and the US.

Jeffrey has earned nine patents related to cloud computing and has successfully integrated numerous innovations into high-tech products. His work has directly impacted context-aware communication systems, virtual and augmented reality platforms, and mission-critical wireless networks. He is also frequently requested to lecture and advise on startup and innovation topics, including intrapreneurship approaches within corporate environments.



Jeffrey is a National Science Foundation Fellow and earned both his BS with distinction and MS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He later received his MBA with highest honors from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, focusing on Entrepreneurship and Tech Strategy.