Ben Klenk

Ben Klenk has been involved in a variety of work experiences since 2016. Ben began as a Consultant at Apple in 2016, then founded and served as CEO of Scherpa in the same year. In 2018, they were a Software Engineering Fellow at Horizons School of Technology. In 2019, they became the Director of Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency at the University of Texas at Austin. Currently, they are the Co-Founder and CEO of Hotplate, a platform that allows chefs, bakers, and others to start, manage, and grow their own business.

Ben Klenk has a diverse education background. Ben completed a Bachelor's Degree in the Business Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin in 2020. Prior to that, they attended Y Combinator's S20 program in 2020. Before that, Ben attended Horizons School of Technology.