Entrepreneur Steve Rushmore to Speak at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration

Rushmore is president and founder of HVS (), a hospitality consulting firm with offices around the globe. Over his 40-year career, Rushmore and his team have consulted on more than 15,000 hotels, addressing complex issues such as hotel feasibility, valuations, and financing. Rushmore was also a creator of the Microtel concept and was instrumental in its IPO. He is a partner in HEI Hospitality, LLC, a hotel investment fund, which makes him one of the few hospitality consultants who invest in and own hotels.

Rushmore is also a prolific author on hotel feasibility studies and appraisals, having written five textbooks and two seminars for the Appraisal Institute. He has also authored three reference books on hotel investing and written more than 300 published articles. A frequent lecturer at hospitality schools around the world, including Lausanne, Cornell, Houston, and IMHI, Rushmore has taught hundreds of classes and seminars for industry professionals.

Rushmore has a BS degree from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration and an MBA from the University of Buffalo.

The Conversations with Entrepreneurs series is sponsored by Hotelie Entrepreneurs, Cornell Hospitality Advisors, and eClips.

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