Dr. Hood Gives Talks at Area Universities

Dr. Patrick Hood was invited to give talks at the University of Dayton (April 6, 2005) and at Ohio Northern University (April 5, 2005). He spoke to faculty and engineering students in a presentation entitled "Dare to Fail: An Entrepreneur's Journey."

An excerpt from a news article from the University of Dayton:

"The more you fail the more you learn." It's the mantra of an entrepreneur who holds six patents and has published and presented more than 50 research papers. Hood wrote the business plan for CRG without having ever taken a business class. "Fortunately, the company started to grow," Hood said with a laugh. Every Friday CRG holds company meetings involving the entire staff and awards one Employee Failure of the Week. Hood believes that if people don't share their failures then other employees will make the same mistake; then there is no room for education or improvement. "Don't be afraid to fail," said Hood. "It takes a secure person to be willing to fail." (4-10-2005)