Beth Cohen is the director of emerging growth services at Blank Rome. She is a business development, marketing and legal executive with broad experience in both domestic and international markets. She has led diverse strategic and marketing initiatives and negotiated key business relationships for large and small companies, including licensing, distribution and strategic alliance agreements.
In her role as director of emerging growth services, she advises the Firm's early and growth stage clients, both domestic and international, on strategic business issues, business plan advice, investor presentations and raising capital, including introductions to investors and strategic partners. Ms. Cohen is involved in numerous international business activities and assists international clients in launching their U.S. presence. She serves on the Advisory Boards of two emerging technology companies.
Ms. Cohen was director of emerging growth services at a multi-practice law firm from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, she was of counsel at Towers Perrin, and from 2000 to 2003, she was vice president of Strategic Business Development and general counsel of RentPort, Inc., an early stage, venture-backed technology company, based in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Cohen was a member of the management team that led RentPort to profitability in less than three years and resulted in an exit. Prior to RentPort, she was a principal in TenX Capital Partners, a private equity firm, and a consultant to technology ventures. As a managing director of Franklin Electronic Publishers from 1991 to 1995, Ms. Cohen played a leading role in the company's entry into the European market and substantially increased Franklin's exposure in the U.S.
Ms. Cohen was a member of the international legal department of Tadiran Ltd., Israel's largest electronics company, and served as chief outside counsel to Tadiran's largest U.S. subsidiary. She has also advised Israeli and other international companies on entering the U.S. market as part of her involvement with the Wharton Global Consulting Practicum.
Ms. Cohen lectures frequently on topics of interest to growth companies, including strategic marketing, business development, and raising capital. She has also lectured internationally on launching a U.S. business presence and raising funds. She is actively involved in venture conferences and other emerging growth activities in the Mid-Atlantic Region and serves on the planning committees for a number of conferences and organizations.
Ms. Cohen holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from Rutgers University, where she was an editor of the Law Review, and received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Brandeis University.
Ms. Cohen is the 2003 recipient of the Wharton Distinguished Alumna Award and has served as a vice president and board member of the Wharton Club of Philadelphia and is a founder of the Wharton Women's Network. She is on the Boards of the International Visitors Council of Philadelphia and The Enterprise Center. In 2011, Ms. Cohen was elected president of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Central Atlantic Region. Ms. Cohen is a member of the bar in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Israel.
Events
ANGEL VENTURE FAIR EDUCATION DAY 2012: FROM SUCCEEDING AT THE ANGEL VENTURE FAIR TO NEGOTIATING YOUR FIRST TERM SHEET
[Event]
Blank Rome LLP
Marvin Comisky Conference Center
One Logan Square, 130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998
February 15, 2012
Brian J. McTear, Beth Cohen, Brett J. Schulman and Joshua L. Strober
HOW TO LEVERAGE YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE INTO PRIVATE COMPANY OWNERSHIP
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center
Blank Rome LLP, One Logan Square, 130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19013
March 8, 2011
David Gitlin and Beth Cohen
HEALTH IT VENTURE FAIR & STRATEGIC PARTNER FORUM
[Event]
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
February 20, 2011
Beth Cohen and Jennifer J. Daniels
ANGEL VENTURE FAIR TO ANGEL BACKED IN 2011: FROM SUCCEEDING AT THE AVF TO NEGOTIATING YOUR FIRST TERM SHEET
[Event]
Blank Rome LLP
Marvin Comisky Conference Center
One Logan Square, 130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998
February 15, 2011
Brian J. McTear, Beth Cohen and Brett J. Schulman
News
THE TIMING IS RIGHT FOR MHEALTH ENTREPRENEURS
[Media Coverage]
December 7, 2011
Jennifer J. Daniels and Beth Cohen
BETH COHEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICA-ISRAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
[Press Release]
October 18, 2011
Beth Cohen
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ISRAEL VENTURE CONFERENCE
[Media Coverage]
November 4, 2009
David Gitlin and Beth Cohen
CLEANTECH FIRMS LOOKING TO FIND A FEW GOOD MATCHES
[Media Coverage]
September 24, 2009
Beth Cohen
STELLAR START-UPS: THE NETWORK'S THE THING FOR HI-TECH DEALS
[Media Coverage]
August 25, 2009
Beth Cohen