Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
By Stanford eCorner
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Podcast Description
The DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (ETL) is a weekly seminar series on entrepreneurship, co-sponsored by BASES (a student entrepreneurship group), Stanford Technology Ventures Program, and the Department of Management Science and Engineering.
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Finding Your Way as an Entrepreneur - Drew Houston (Dropbox) | Co-Founder Drew Houston shares personal moments from starting the cloud-based file storage service Dropbox. Houston touches on the importance of persevering through early challenges at a startup, selecting the right co-founder, and focusing on solving ... | 5/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Secrets at Apple's Core - Adam Lashinsky (Author) | Adam Lashinsky, Fortune senior editor-at-large, shares an insider look at Apple, one of the world's most iconic and secretive companies. Based on his research into the technology giant's internal processes and approaches to leadership and building prod... | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Playlist for Entrepreneurs - Daniel Ek, Chi-Hua Chien (Spotify) | Daniel Ek, founder of digital music service, Spotify, is driven by a desire to solve interesting problems. In this fascinating lecture, moderated by KPCB's Chi-Hua Chien, Ek shares his thoughts on leadership, collaboration, and a laser-focus on buildin... | 5/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Story of Change and Opportunity - Brian Murray, Tina Seelig (HarperCollins) | HarperCollins President and CEO Brian Murray discusses the shifting economics of publishing and how his company, which launches 12 new products per day, is working to succeed in this disruptive period. In conversation with STVP Executive Director Dr. T... | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Small Acts and Big Impacts - Rebeca Hwang, Elizabeth Samara-Rubio (YouNoodle, StorWatts) | This special lecture offers insights from two leaders creating impact through entrepreneurship. Founder Elizabeth Samara-Rubio explains how her company, StorWatts, aims to provide distributed energy storage to millions around the world, while YouNoodle... | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producing a Career from the Ground Up - Gale Anne Hurd (Valhalla Entertainment) | Acclaimed film and television producer Gale Anne Hurd knows what it takes to build a career from scratch in a tough industry. Hurd describes her path from entry-level roles in the entertainment industry to becoming a leader in the Hollywood community, ... | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Wave of Social Entrepreneurship - Jeff Church (Nika Water) | Entrepreneur and successful executive Jeff Church founded Nika Water to create a thriving social enterprise that supports clean water projects in impoverished countries. In this inspiring lecture, Church lays out his motivations for striking out on his... | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Generations of Entrepreneurship - Sandra Kurtzig, Andy Kurtzig (Kenandy, JustAnswer) | In this special lecture, mother and son serial entrepreneurs Sandra and Andy Kurtzig share smart reasons for starting companies that matter. Sandra Kurtzig outlines similarities and differences between her previous ventures and her current company, Ken... | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energies that Power a Career - Kristina Johnson, Tina Seelig (Enduring Energy) | Former U.S. Undersecretary of Energy Kristina Johnson discusses the empowering experiences of her life and career in academia, government and private industry. In a conversation with STVP's Tina Seelig, Johnson identifies the strengths of each of these... | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Live Life in Permanent Beta - Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) | Serial entrepreneur and investor Reid Hoffman encourages individuals to become the entrepreneurs of their own lives. Hoffman shares the importance of taking intelligent risks, building thoughtful networks and continually adapting your skills to navigat... | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Find Your Vector of Impact - Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (JOYUS) | JOYUS Founder and Chairman Sukhinder Singh Cassidy says entrepreneurs should leverage trademark strengths and lean in all the way when it's time to deliver. In this lecture, Singh Cassidy explores concepts such as defining operational range, using data... | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Embrace Uncertainty - Warren Packard (Thuuz) | Thuuz Co-Founder and CEO Warren Packard appreciates how uncertainty is a constant force in the lives of entrepreneurs. Sharing stories from his career as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Packard captures how life is a series of decisions made wi... | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Building an Entrepreneurial Career - Ted Zoller (Kauffman Foundation) | Kauffman Foundation Senior Fellow Ted Zoller challenges Stanford students to engage in entrepreneurship as a practice of action. Based on his research into dealmaker density and network development, Zoller details the power of seizing opportunities and... | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tools for Business Model Generation - Alexander Osterwalder, Steve Blank (Author) | Entrepreneur and business model innovator Alexander Osterwalder discusses dynamic, yet simple-to-use tools for visualizing, challenging and re-inventing business models. Osterwalder articulates how to use the visual language of his business model canva... | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Talking About a Revolution - Deborah Hopkins (Citi) | Citi Chief Innovation Officer Deborah Hopkins believes now is an incredible time for new companies due to the pace of cultural and technological change. As the head of Citi Ventures, Hopkins leads the banking firm's efforts to invest in companies deliv... | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Startup is a Learning Experience - Jessica Mah (inDinero) | InDinero Founder Jessica Mah discusses the realities of the startup experience, in conversation with STVP faculty member and entrepreneur Steve Blank. Sharing the early successes and missteps for her company, Mah honestly reveals the lessons she contin... | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Understanding Venture Capital - Dana Mead (KPCB ) | As a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Dana Mead supports entrepreneurs and innovators seeking to make major impact through life science technologies and ventures. In this lecture, Mead talks about Venture Capital, offering great insights ab... | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Method to Success - Adam Lowry (Method) | Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method Products, has spent the last decade developing sustainable products that caused major disruption in the consumer goods sector. Lowry offers many of principles that guide Method's path to success and he describes the dif... | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Believe In Something Bigger Than Yourself - Marten Mickos (Eucalyptus) | In this lecture, Mårten Mickos shares the benefits and challenges involved in building businesses in the open source and cloud computing spaces. As the CEO of Eucalyptus Systems, Mickos identifies a vision for the future of his industry and shares entr.. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Products With a Purpose - Scott Summit (Bespoke) | As the Co-Founder and CTO of Bespoke Innovations, Scott Summit leads a continuing effort to create products that radically change lives. In this lecture, Summit shares insights from creating customized prosthetic devices using new technologies in nasce... | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGreat Entrepreneurs Go Out and Do - Brad Feld (Foundry Group) | Entrepreneur and early-stage investor Brad Feld offers advice and support to aspiring entrepreneurs. Feld, a managing partner at Foundry Group and a co-founder of TechStars, imparts personal experiences on managing your life as an entrepreneur. He also... | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNo Exit Strategy for Your Life's Work - Phil Libin (Evernote) | Thoughts and influences from early life continue to shape how Evernote CEO Phil Libin embraces his work. In this wide-ranging presentation, Libin shares key beliefs and provocative insights on startups, acquisitions and company exits. Based on his expe... | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurship Gives Life Meaning - David Friedberg (The Climate Corporation) | David Friedberg, CEO of The Climate Corporation (formerly WeatherBill), discusses the startup process and the challenges faced during the development of his innovative technology company that is changing the insurance sector. Friedberg explores essenti... | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovate for America - Aneesh Chopra (US Office of Science & Tech) | As America's first Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra focuses on advancing technology and innovation to unlock national economic growth and prosperity. In this inspiring and entertaining lecture, Chopra challenges students and entrepreneurs to tak... | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Value of True Partnerships - Wences Casares, Meyer Malka (Bling Nation) | Wences Casares and Meyer "Micky" Malka are serial entrepreneurs who believe in the fundamental power of partnerships. Empowered by working in close collaboration for years, these co-founders have started multiple companies including Patagon, Lemon Bank... | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From Stanford to Startup - Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger (Instagram) | Instagram Co-Founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger challenge many of the myths surrounding startups and the lives of entrepreneurs. Both former Mayfield Fellows with the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Systrom and Krieger share their first-hand... | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reach Your Escape Velocity - Geoffrey Moore (MDV) | In this high-energy lecture, Geoffrey Moore discusses how companies can build the escape velocity necessary to move beyond the successes and failures of the past. Moore argues that when companies focus too much on performance, they miss out on building... | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Developing Products that Save Lives - Richard Scheller (Genentech) | As Genentech's Executive Vice President of Research and Early Development, Richard Scheller leads scientists discovering medicines that will significantly impact the lives of patients. In this candid interview, he describes the challenges of his indust... | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Build Instant Connections - Ori Brafman (Author) | In this illuminating lecture, bestselling author Ori Brafman explores subtle drivers that can help you spark immediate work, life, and romantic connections. Based on insights from his latest book, Click: The Magic of Instant Connections, Brafman... | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A New Vision for Capital Markets - Barry Silbert (SecondMarket) | SecondMarket Founder and CEO Barry Silbert thinks his online marketplace for trading alternative assets can play an important role in creating a new model for capital markets. In this lecture, Silbert explains his personal path into entrepreneurship an... | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Effective Models for Sustainable Growth - Jennifer Morris (Conservation International) | In this informative lecture, Conservation International Executive Vice President Jennifer Morris shares her organization's commitment to creating programs to support sustainable development. Morris articulates the importance of developing innovative fi... | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Creating Enchantment - Guy Kawasaki (Author) | Entrepreneur and bestselling author Guy Kawasaki shares the secrets to being enchanting and developing influence through the "pillars of enchantment." In this funny and engaging lecture, Kawasaki examines the deep value in being likable, creating trust... | 3/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Devotion to New Ideas - Bill Gross (eSolar & Idealab) | Bill Gross thrives on turning innovative ideas into pioneering companies. He serves as founder and CEO of Idealab, which started over 75 companies since 1996. In this stimulating lecture, he shares how Idealab continues to bring incredible ideas to mar... | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Live for the Future and Survive Success - Mark Forchette (OptiMedica) | As CEO of OptiMedica, Mark Forchette guides the company's continuing efforts to successfully deliver innovative medical technologies to market. In this lecture, he shares entrepreneurial lessons learned throughout his career, and discusses the importan... | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Power of Curiosity and Inspiration - Jack Dorsey (Square) | Square and Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey is an entrepreneur driven by an innate curiosity to create amazing products and services. In this insightful lecture, Dorsey describes his early background and inspirations, the current focuses he keeps as a CE... | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Relentless Pursuit of Innovation - Susan Desmond-Hellmann (UCSF) | UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann has a track record of fostering environments conducive to innovation, in both the public and private sector. In this engaging lecture, the renowned oncologist shares insights from her career in biotechnology and a... | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Following Your Startup Vision - Brent Constantz (Calera) | Calera founder Brent Constantz is an innovator who believes that successful entrepreneurs are the ones who follow through on their original vision. Drawing upon his deep background as a successful serial entrepreneur, Constantz shares his entrepreneuri... | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Delivering Innovation for the Enterprise - Aaron Levie (Box.net) | Box.net CEO Aaron Levie is an entrepreneur who seeks to reinvent how enterprise businesses share content across their organizations. In 2005, Levie saw the need for affordable storage on the Internet, and co-founded Box.net out of his college dorm room... | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Social Entrepreneurship Changing Education - Wendy Kopp (Teach for America) | Wendy Kopp, Teach For America's CEO and founder, is driven to end educational inequity across the nation. In this seminar, Kopp shares her entrepreneurial story of starting Teach For America straight out of college, and articulates the sense of urgency... | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Ideas Take Flight - Jennifer Aaker (Stanford GSB) | Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Jennifer Aaker shares the power behind creating ideas that can build momentum. Through her research on the perception of happiness and meaning, Aaker describes how these concepts relate to a successful and... | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWhat Great Leaders Do - Bob Sutton (Stanford) | In this lecture that parallels his book Good Boss, Bad Boss, Stanford professor Bob Sutton unpacks the best habits of beloved and effective managers, and details the worst habits of those who fail to lead. The best leaders develop and nurture those who... | 11/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Focus Builds Global Growth - Diego Piacentini (Amazon) | Diego Piacentini, Senior VP of International Retail for Amazon, discusses the company's growth-centered business model, its global presence, and the strides it takes to sustain a successful customer experience. Piacentini also describes Amazon's innova... | 11/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Funding Thunder Lizard Entrepreneurs - Ann Miura-Ko (Floodgate Fund) | Stanford Engineering lecturer and FLOODGATE partner Ann Miura-Ko offers insight into the democratization of innovation in the Internet age, and its affect on investment cycles. Additionally, Miura-Ko speaks candidly about the need to test business mode... | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Leadership and Disruptive Technologies - Thomas Prescott (Align Technology) | Thomas Prescott, CEO of medical device manufacturer Align Technology, discusses disruptive product innovation and leadership in the medical device industry. Prescott shares the company's story, including insights on the launch of their signature produc... | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Honest Advice on Starting a Company - Mark Suster (Serial Entrepreneur) | Entrepreneurship is an emotional and economic roller coaster, says venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Mark Suster. In this candid and informative lecture, Suster defies some of Silicon Valley's conventional wisdom. Based on his extensive experi... | 10/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solving Problems Makes a Great Business - Chi-Hua Chien, Dan Rosensweig (KPCB, Chegg) | In conversation with KPCB's Chi-Hua Chien, Dan Rosensweig, CEO of textbook rental company Chegg, speaks about his professional history within Yahoo!, ZDNet, and Guitar Hero, and shares insights on business in the dot-com trenches. Rosensweig offers his... | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurial Lessons: Find Value and Make Impact - Amit Chatterjee (Hara) | Amit Chatterjee, founder and CEO of Hara, the growing energy management solutions company, shares the wisdom of his entrepreneurial experience. He covers an array of topics vital to launching and running a successful enterprise, including the importanc... | 9/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chile: Launching a Global Entrepreneurship Hub - Juan Andrés Fontaine (Chilean Government) | Juan Andrés Fontaine, Chile's Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, discusses his government's recent practices and programs that strive to develop Chile's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Topics touched upon include government incentive programs to .. | 9/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Diplomacy of Technology - Alec Ross (Advisor to US Secretary of State) | Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of Secretary of State and Co-founder of global non-profit One Economy, discusses in detail innovation policy and how it can change national diplomacy. In addition, Ross offers advice to global inno... | 5/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Perfect Storm in MedTech - Josh Makower (ExploraMed) | Josh Makower, CEO of ExploraMed, speaks briefly about his experience working in medicine and technology. Dr. Makower also discusses at length the numerous political, financial, and regulatory hurdles against future medical innovation, and calls for aud... | 5/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Panorama of Venture Capital and Beyond - Marc Andreessen (Serial Entrpreneur) | Serial entrepreneur Marc Andreessen offers the Stanford audience a rare opportunity to pose open questions. Topics addressed include everything from the state of VC and the stock market, to Facebook's market dominance, to the rebirth of consumer electr... | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Investing for Market Strategy and Capital - Lisa Lambert (Intel Capital) | Lisa Lambert, Vice President at Intel Capital, speaks at length on the experience of working for a mammoth, corporate-backed strategic venture capital firm. She unpacks the challenges of the post-recession VC world, and speaks at length about the indus... | 5/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Pandora's Box of Start-up Expertise - Tom Conrad (Pandora) | After nearly two decades in the trenches of Pets.com, Apple Computer, and the You Don't Know Jack game series at Berkeley Systems, Tom Conrad (Pandora CTO) shares his acquired wisdom on succeeding in the consumer internet space. He discusses agility, c... | 4/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ebb and Flow of Clean Tech and Entrepreneurs - Carlos Perea (Miox) | Twenty percent of the world's population do not have access to clean drinking water, says Miox CEO Carlos Perea. What's an entrepreneur to do? Ideally, find a way to clean and reuse the global water supply that's, "twice as good at half the cost" of co... | 4/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Collaborative Innovation and a Pull Economy - John Seely Brown (Deloitte Center for Edge Innovation) | What can extreme surfing and World of Warcraft teach the enterprise? Independent Co-Chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge and former Xerox PARC Chief Scientist John Seely Brown holds them as examples of the power of frequent benchmarking and ful... | 4/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Getting to Plan B - Randy Komisar (KPCB) | While Plan A may begin the backbone on which an entrepreneurial idea is hinged, succinct data gathering and constant market evaluation more often lead to profit with the next idea in line. The tech sector breeds innovation, says KPCB partner and freque... | 4/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Success and Failure Drive Innovation - Polly Sumner, Liz Tinkham (Salesforce & Accenture) | Accenture's Liz Tinkham interviews salesforce.com's Polly Sumner about entrepreneurship that occurs in both large and small companies. They both agree that innovation and risk-taking occur in any-sized company where the culture emphasizes "no idea is a... | 3/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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People, Passion, Perseverance: You've Got Entrepreneurship - Steve Case (Revolution & AOL) | People, passion, perseverance. Former AOL CEO and Chairman Steve Case describes these words as the bedrock of successful entrepreneurship. Heading into what may be a "golden era of entrepreneurship," he says that he relies on the "three p's" as assessm... | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sharing a Measure of Success - Rashmi Sinha, Jonathan Boutelle (SlideShare) | Jonathan Boutelle and Rashmi Sinha, founders of the presentation-sharing site SlideShare, describe the entrepreneurial process as a series of pivots. Boutelle explains it's not just a jump, but an evolving growth of stages that leads to an idea that ca... | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Panel of Young Entrepreneurs - Steve Garrity, Clara Shih, Kimber Lockhart, Jeff Seibert, Josh Reeves, Tristan Harris (Panel of | Six young Stanford grads and entrepreneurs -- Steven Garrity, Clara Shih, Kimber Lockhart, Jeff Seibert, Josh Reeves, and Tristan Harris -- share their experiences starting companies and raising capital. While being in their 20s may seem to be an obsta... | 2/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurial Journeys in Healthcare - William Hagstrom (Crescendo Bioscience) | It's not just your strengths as a leader, it's your passion, says William Hagstrom, CEO of Crescendo Bioscence, in South San Francisco, CA. He strongly advises future entrepreneurs to think of your business as a worthy crusade. Giving example with his ... | 2/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Risky Business: Analysis from an Engineering Perspective - Elisabeth Paté-Cornell (Stanford University) | Don't set sail without thinking first: this sage advice sums up risk analysis for Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, department chair of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University. She explains that risk assessment involves the study of scenarios, .. | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUnlearn Your MBA - David Heinemeier Hansson (37signals) | David Heineimeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails and partner at 37signals in Chicago, says that planning is guessing, and for a start-up, the focus must be on today and not on tomorrow. He argues that constraints--fiscal, temporal, or otherwise-... | 1/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Evolution of a CEO - John Adler, Trip Adler (Accuray & Scribd) | Dr. John Adler, Jr. and John "Trip" Adler III discuss their entrepreneurial experience and evolution as a business leader: For Dr. Adler, he describes his bumpy course in developing his biotechnology company, Accuray Incorporated; for his son Trip, he ... | 1/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fall 2009 Quarter Roundup: What Did We Learn? - Steve Blank (Serial Entrepreneur) | Stanford instructor and seasoned serial entrepreneur Steve Blank looks back at the commonalities and quirks of the quarter's previous speakers. Blank outlines a thorough checklist of questions and analysis helpful to any new enterprise leader, and offe... | 11/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Successful Independent Promotion: From Artist to Entrepreneur - Chamillionaire, Quincy Jones III (QD3) | Hip-hop artists Quincy Jones III and Chamillionaire discuss mastering the business side of the music industry. Keeping up with cutting-edge technologies, production logistics, and finding creative ways to gain direct audience contact are essential tact... | 11/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Serious Take on Internet Game Play - Mark Pincus, Bing Gordon (Zynga) | Serial entrepreneur and Zynga founder Mark Pincus and Bing Gordon, longtime Electronic Arts creative mind and investor on behalf of KPCB, provide a very laid-back and desultory conversation. Topics touched upon include successful CEOs, building sustain... | 10/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Historical Perspective on Semiconductors and Moore's Law - Craig Barrett ((Formerly) Intel) | Intel Corporation legend, former CEO, and Chairman of the Board Craig Barrett discusses his personal career path from a Stanford Associate Professor, to Silicon Valley consultant, to a 35-year career inside one of the globe's most prominent players in ... | 10/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Responsible Engineering in the Modern Age - Greg Papadopoulos (Sun) | Whereas the 20th century belonged to the scientist, the 21st century, says Sun Micosystems' CTO Greg Papadopoulos, is the domain of the engineer. Rather than secretly toiling away on new discoveries, modern engineers are concerned about social responsi... | 10/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovation in a Disruptive Environment - Steve Jurvetson (DFJ) | Steve Jurvetson, partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, offers perspective on the market opportunities in innovation and technology. Topics discussed include the necessity for utter market disruption, interdisciplinary solutions (particularly across the "... | 10/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Evangelizing for the Lean Startup - Eric Ries (Author) | Speaker, author, and entrepreneur Eric Ries shares rapid fire wisdom on building nimble, responsive, and efficient online software-based businesses. He also offers his wisdom on streamlining processes and progressing engineering systems, and puts forth... | 9/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lessons From China: The Evolution of The Globe's Largest Search Engine - Robin Li (Baidu) | Robin Li, CEO of Baidu, speaks in detail about the launch and growth of the company and the search engine. He discusses how its intimate understanding of Chinese language and culture - and a unique social approach to search - have allowed it to succeed... | 9/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Art of Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Tina Seelig (STVP) | Stanford Technology Ventures Program's Executive Director Tina Seelig shares rich insights in creative thinking and the entrepreneurial mindset. Her talk, based on her 2009 book, What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20, cites numerous classroom success... | 5/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean Tech Challenges and Solutions - Steve Westly (The Westly Group) | Steve Westly, Founder of clean tech investment firm The Westly Group and former Controller for the state of California, paints a landscape of the present and future opportunities in emerging alternative energy. | 5/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside the Mind of a Reluctant Entrepreneur - Jeff Hawkins (Numenta) | Numenta's Jeff Hawkins, a frequent company founder, inventor, and product designer for Palm and Handspring, highlights lessons learned during his tenure in technology. He also confesses that these accomplishments were mere way stations in his 30-year p... | 5/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology - Steve Ballmer (Microsoft) | Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, shares his optimism for emerging innovation in the midst of economic turmoil, and the story of his own entrepreneurial path. He also speaks of his company's continued investment in Internet-ready hardware and software that... | 5/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Under the Lid of BioFuelBox - Jennifer Scott Fonstad, Steve Perricone (BioFuelBox) | Clean tech is the topic discussed between Steve Perricone, CEO of waste management and energy company BioFuelBox, and one of his investors, DFJ veteran VC Jennifer Scott Fonstad. In addition to discussing the company's technology, structure, and applic... | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spotlight on Scalability - Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook) | Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg shares her trilogy of ideas for a successful start-up and a fulfilling career. Her thoughts include building an enterprise with scalable vision, building personalized, scalable products, and the ability to scale your own co... | 4/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Building an Organization, Building a Team - Mari Baker (PlayFirst) | After two decades in start-up entrepreneurship, Mari Baker, current CEO of PlayFirst, shares some of her lifelong strategies for long-lasting success. She stresses defining the relentless purpose of the enterprise, honing a focus, and building a consci... | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vision Matters - Jensen Huang (NVidia) | Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVidia, discusses the importance of having a big vision when starting a new venture. He says that you should not be daunted when others, including early customers, don't share your vision because they don't share you... | 4/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Developing the Future of Home Healthcare - Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos) | Elizabeth Holmes, President, CEO, and Founder of Theranos, discusses her decision to leave Stanford to launch a biotech company, and what she's learned about raising capital and attracting top talent. Holmes allows the audience to pose numerous inquiri... | 3/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What is the Next Big Thing? - Tony Perkins, Tim Draper, Michael Moe (AlwaysOn) | Three Silicon Valley dealmakers - Tony Perkins, CEO of AlwaysOn; Tim Draper, Founder and Managing Director of Draper, Fisher Jurvetson; and Michael Moe, Founding Partner of ThinkEquity - discuss the evolutions in online media, the power of partnerships... | 2/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Innovation as the Crux of Entrepreneurship - John Hennessy (Stanford) | In academia and the private sector, innovation is the most elusive element. And, adds Stanford University President John Hennessy, it's also needed to solve crucial local and global issues. In this address that launches the University's prestigious Ent... | 2/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Emerging Opportunities in a Post IT Marketplace - Tom Siebel (First Virtual Group) | Tom Siebel, founder of Siebel Systems and current CEO of First Virtual Group, recaps a history of the information technology boom, and pronounces it a nearly stagnant sector. He focuses on the burgeoning interests in energy, healthcare, food and water,... | 2/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A History of Venture Capital - Spencer E. Ante (BusinessWeek) | Spencer E. Ante, BusinessWeek editor and author, quotes excerpts from his book, Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital, and offers a historical portal into the start and evolution of venture capital. He draws an invest... | 2/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making a Big Company Feel Small - Teresa Briggs (Deloitte) | What's it like to work inside Deloitte? Managing Partner Teresa Briggs offers insight into the organization and its community outreach programs, and focuses on strategies employed to create intimacy and accountability on a smaller scale. | 1/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Growth and Bloom of Cooliris - Austin Shoemaker, Soujanya Bhumkar, Josh Schwarzapel (Cooliris) | The team behind Cooliris - CEO Soujanya Bhumkar, Product Manager Josh Schwarzapel, and CTO Austin Shoemaker - discuss in detail the launch and management of their innovative web-discovery business. Topics discussed include cultivating vigorous start-up... | 1/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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13 Mistakes and 13 Brilliant Strokes - Hugh Martin (Pacific Biosciences) | Hugh Martin, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Biosciences, looks back on the evolution of his career - from building computers to creating the future of medicine. Martin charts the lessons he learned working for large technology firms, as a leader in severa... | 1/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Young at Heart: How to Be an Innovator for Life - Tom Kelley (IDEO) | Tom Kelley, general manager at the world-renowned design firm, IDEO, presents five core practices that enhance creativity. Through entertaining stories and examples, he describes how these techniques help us all become more innovative in every aspect o... | 11/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Cuil Tune-up for Search Engines - Anna Patterson (Cuil) | As a research scientist at Stanford University, Anna Patterson committed herself to indexing the world's online information. Her latest venture, Cuil (pronounced "cool") is a search engine that is challenging Google. She explains how she is using her... | 11/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Innovation Withering on the Vine? - Judy Estrin (JLabs) | JLabs LLC CEO and author Judy Estrin puts the processes and philosophies of innovation under the microscope. Her current analysis indicates that we're short-changing the business arena and culture at large, as we've stopped planting the seeds for true,... | 10/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Black Swans of Energy Invention - Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures) | Toss the old notions of environmentalism into the recycling bin. Investor Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures shatters conventional wisdom of energy reduction, and instead encourages entrepreneurs to solve environmental problems via cost-effective, innovat... | 10/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Balancing Economy, Equity, and Ecology Through Design - William McDonough (Architect and Author) | How do we love all of the children of all species for all time? The unlikely answer comes from architect, materials designer, VC, and eco-efficiency expert William McDonough, who sees the challenge of cycling biological and technical "nutrients" as ind... | 10/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Next Wave of Industry: Global Clean Tech - Erik Straser (MDV) | Mohr Davidow Ventures partner Erik Straser offers insight on the unfolding sector of new energy technologies, and discusses how it will be affected by an economy in credit crisis. He unveils the market's high level of industrial innovation, and offers ... | 10/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Retooling Early Stage Development - Steve Blank (Serial Entrepreneur) | Ninety-percent of Silicon Valley's start-ups fail not because of faulty product, but because they don't tap the right market and they don't know their customer. Well-seasoned serial entrepreneur Steve Blank drafts a new model for plotting the path betw... | 10/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Music Artists Go Entrepreneurial - Tony Perkins (AlwaysOn Panel) | Quincy Jones III, CEO of QD3 Entertainment moderates an engaging and entertaining panel discussion on the future of the music industry. Captured during the AlwaysOn Stanford Summit, panelists include Chamillionaire, Grammy Award winning & platinum reco... | 7/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A VC Perspective on the Life Sciences - Beth Seidenberg (KPCB) | Beth Seidenberg, partner at venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, speaks at length about KPCB's current areas of interest, and its litmus test for projects worth supporting. Seidenberg also offers a case study of a life sciences firm moving fr... | 5/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Under the Microscope: Socially Responsible Biotech - John Melo (Amyris) | Amyris Biotechnologies CEO John Melo explains his company's endeavors in the sustainable sciences; working both to fight disease and to create renewable energies. Melo also reflects upon his personal career path, from immigrant, to start-up, to Big Oil... | 5/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Next Wave of Corporate Philanthropy - Larry Brilliant (Google.org) | In contrast to simply donating dollars for public relations benefit, in-house altruism today means ubiquitous dedication to real causes. Dr. Larry Brilliant, Executive Director for Google.org, points out that effective business-backed giving means glob... | 5/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Evolution of Yahoo! - Sue Decker (Yahoo!) | Just days after Yahoo! rejected Microsoft's bid, President Sue Decker unveils Yahoo!'s candid perspective on the news-making deal. Decker also points out the early Internet leader's strategic failures of the past, and details Yahoo!'s reinvention strat... | 5/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unreeling the Documentary Film - Anand Chandrasekaran, Michealene C. Risley (Tapestries of Hope) | Documentary filmmakers Anand Chandrasekaran and Michaelene C. Risley discuss not only the inspiration for their film, Tapestries of Hope, but also some of the logistics of its production. Topics include fundraising strategies and how the film te... | 4/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rewarding Sky-High Innovation - Peter Diamandis, George Zachary (X Prize) | Today's revolutionary breakthroughs are yesterday's crazy ideas. And Peter Diamandis, chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation and entrepreneur behind numerous commercial space travel ventures, speaks at length about finding support for new business ... | 4/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Concentrated Power in a Global Economy - David Rothkopf (Author) | David Rothkopf, CEO of Garten Rothkopf and author of Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They are Making, mulls over the research in his latest social macroeconomic tome. He iterates a wealth of trends and statistics on the ever-br... | 4/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurship that Clicks - Jeff Housenbold (Shutterfly) | Jeff Housenbold, entrepreneur and CEO of Shutterfly, captures a candid snapshot of what it means to be an entrepreneur. He focuses on his multi-decade shift from finance to photos, and spotlights how Shutterfly shapes memories, rather than moves product. | 4/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Banking on Corporate Culture and Strategy - Ken Wilcox (Silicon Valley Bank) | An outstanding office culture trumps all, says Ken Wilcox, the CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, who heads the most noted financial hub for the technology sector. Wilcox discusses how his financial services institution has scaffolded against recession, and b... | 3/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Representing the Socially Responsible Enterprise - Debra Dunn, Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan, Andrew Kassoy (B Corporation) | The co-founders of B Lab, Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan, and Andrew Kassoy, unveil their infrastructure play that seeks to give voice to the burgeoning panoply of green business. They explain how a higher set of corporate standards accountable to th... | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healthy Entrepreneurship in Medical Devices - Mir Imran (InCube Laboratories) | Parallel entrepreneur Mir Imran, CEO of InCube Labs, has launched twenty companies - at times simultaneously. He shares his solutions-focused expertise and identifies the vitality and growth of the biomedical healthcare vertical. | 2/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Path to an Acquisition - Brett Crosby (Google Analytics) | Brett Crosby, Group Manager of Google Analytics, describes the ebb and flow of the process by which his web analytics company, Urchin, was acquired by Google. He also shares some inspirational lessons in making small business loom large. | 2/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurial Practices for High-Impact Non-Profits - Christine Benninger (Humane Society) | The Humane Society of Silicon Valley had gone to the dogs before president Christine Benninger took hold of the leash in 1993. By nearly every metric - profits earned, animals saved, customers satisfied - she outlines how proven business practices tra... | 2/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Intersection of the Environment and Financial Markets - Jesse Fink, Steve Blank (Priceline, Serial Entrepreneur) | Retired serial entrepreneur Steve Blank interviews MissionPoint Capital co-founder Jesse Fink. The two discuss the manifold investment opportunities in alternative energies and environmental conservation. | 1/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Angel Investing Revealed - Ron Conway, Mike Maples Jr. (Angel Investors) | Experienced angel investors, Ron Conway, Founder of Angel Investors LP, and Mike Maples, Founder of Maples Investments, provide a rare look into the ins and outs of angel investing. Conway and Maples discuss how angel investors assess opportunities, pr... | 1/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Build a Successful Company - Mitch Kapor (Foxmarks) | Serial entrepreneur Mitch Kapor speaks about the fundamental principles of building successful companies by drawing on his experience as creator of Lotus 1-2-3, Chairman of Second Life, Founder of Foxmarks and a wealth of technical and social entrepren... | 1/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Delivering a Digital Torrent - Ashwin Navin, Ping Li (BitTorrent) | Ping Li from Accel and Ashwin Navin, the President and Co-Founder of BitTorrent, Inc. talk about BitTorrent's journey from an open-source project to being a global standard for delivering high-quality files over the Internet. He discusses how their tea... | 11/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Connecting Common Experiences - Armen Berjikly, Julio Vasconcellos (Experience Project) | Armen Berjikly, the Founder and CEO of The Experience Project, and Julio Vasconcellos, VP of Business Development discuss their experience of building a technology start-up that unites people who can improve each other's lives. Berjikly discusses how h... | 11/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Growth of Solar Ventures - Larry Bawden (Jadoo Power) | Larry Bawden is a co-founder of Jadoo Power, an innovative supplier of fuel cells, and Q1 Nanosytems, a next-generation photo-voltaics provider. Bawden addresses the new landscape in technology and energy and notes the pivotal role of newer technologie... | 11/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Art of Negotiation - Stan Christensen (Arbor Advisors) | Stan Christensen is a partner at Arbor Advisors, an investment banking firm where he negotiates on behalf of mid-market technology companies. In this lecture, Christensen builds a framework and illuminates a few of the classical mistakes in negotiation... | 10/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Startups: The Need for Speed - Dominic Orr (Aruba Networks) | Dominic Orr is the President and CEO of Aruba Networks, a supplier of secure mobility and wireless Local Area Network (LAN) solutions for enterprises. Orr unveils Aruba's approach to building solutions for mobile workforces at Fortune 500 and Global 20... | 10/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lessons from the Electric Roadster - Martin Eberhard (Tesla Motors) | Martin Eberhard is the Co-Founder, President of Technology and former CEO of Tesla Motors, a company that produces the Tesla Roadster, a battery-powered electric sports car. Eberhard discusses his inspiring journey of diverse experiences in building Te... | 10/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From Venture Capitalist to Entrepreneur - Donna Novitsky (Big Tent) | Donna Novitsky, CEO of Big Tent Design and a former venture capitalist at Mohr Davidow Ventures contrasts her experiences as an executive in a start-up, a venture capitalist and as an entrepreneur. Novitsky addresses the role of risk mitigation in inve... | 10/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Social Networking 3.0 - Tony Perkins (AlwaysOn Panel) | Introduced by AlwaysOn founder Tony Perkins, this panel discussion considers the new opportunities related to the social networking space. Panelists include moderator Charlene Li, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research; Travis Katz, SVP, MySpace Internatio... | 8/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Positive Impact of Entrepreneurship in the American Economy - Carl J. Schramm (Kauffman Foundation) | Carl Schramm, President of the Kauffman Foundation, examines the vital role of entrepreneurship in the changing economy. He emphasizes how entrepreneurs have a positive influence on the American economy by creating ways to reinvent and innovate the rul... | 8/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The No Jerk Rule - Bob Sutton (Stanford) | In this audio podcast, Professor Bob Sutton discusses "breakthrough" ideas in his latest book about dealing with difficult and conflicting relationships in a work environment. Sutton describes strategies to deal with "jerks" in an organization, and he ... | 5/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Community-Based Organizations - Mitchell Baker (Mozilla) | Mitchell Baker, "Chief Lizard Wrangler" at Mozilla, discusses the organization's unique, community-based culture and how it has contributed to their success. She explains how freedom, openness, and dedication to improving Internet usability fosters ext... | 5/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Negotiations On and Off the Field - Steve Young, Stan Christensen (Former NFL Quarterback) | Steve Young, former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, describes the lessons he's learned in negotiating with teammates, agents, and in his personal life. Interviewed as a guest in Stan Christensen's Negotiations course, Young provides insight th... | 5/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Adventures of a Startup CEO: No Guts No Glory - Andrew Frame, Warren Packard (Ooma) | Warren Packard, Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Andrew Frame, CEO of Ooma, present 10 lessons for building a successful start-up. They highlight the importance of dislocating large markets, active recruiting, organizational design, bo... | 5/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Overcoming Adversity and Taking Risks - Jackie Speier, Deborah Stephens (Former St Senator) | Former California State Senator Jackie Speier and best-selling author Deborah Collins Stephens share engaging stories about taking risks, learning from failure, overcoming adversity, and challenging the status quo based on their extensive leadership ex... | 5/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Leadership and Choice - Carly Fiorina (Former CEO, HP) | Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett Packard (1999-2005), discusses her leadership experience in her journey from the job of a secretary to the leader of one of the biggest technology companies in the world. Fiorina describes ways in which leadership in busin... | 5/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Physics of Startups - Shai Agassi (SAP AG) | Shai Agassi discusses his entrepreneurial journey from the enterprise software industry to his current work in clean energy. In the process, he describes the "physics of startups", drawing parallels between principles of business and the laws of physic... | 4/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Phases of a Startup - Mark Jung (IGN) | Mark Jung, former internet CEO and entrepreneur, discusses the personal and professional challenges in the five phases of a startup. Jung explores these phases, namely inception, growth, setback, rejuvenation and transition. He advises that the first s... | 4/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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It's Your Ship: Lessons in Leadership - William Perry (Former Sec. of Defense) | Dr. William J. Perry, former Secretary of Defense discusses lessons in leadership reminding us that a pivotal point in management is realizing that "It's your ship" and your own "crew". Perry draws parallels from his experience in business as an entrep... | 4/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Role of Entrepreneurship in Solving World Problems - Tom Byers, Brook Byers, Kavita Ramdas, Paul Yock, Jeff Koseff, KR Srid | Prominent industry leaders team up with Stanford Faculty to discuss entrepreneurial solutions to problems in the areas of international affairs, human health and the environment. They tackle world issues from a global and technical perspective beyond ... | 2/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Entrepreneurial Perspective on the Life Sciences Industry - G. Steven Burrill (Burrill & Co.) | Steve Burrill, CEO of Burrill & Co., provides an overview of the life sciences industry, reflecting on insights he has gained throughout his career. Along the way, he shares his laws of survival and anecdotes that relate the keys to his success in the ... | 2/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 Must-Haves of an Entrepreneurial Career - Gregory Waldorf (eHarmony) | Greg Waldorf, CEO of the online matchmaking service eHarmony.com, describes the essential components of a successful entrepreneurial career. He believes that working with great people, taking risks, adaptability, passion and timely execution of plans c... | 2/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Choosing the Entrepreneurial Path - Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) | In this candid entrepreneurial narrative, Reid Hoffman describes his journey from academia to PayPal, to finally founding the professional networking site LinkedIn. Hoffman suggests that to be a successful entrepreneur you have to take risks where othe... | 2/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Dynamic Relationship Between an Entrepreneur and VC - Ron Bloom, Ray Lane (PodShow) | Ray Lane, General Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Ron Bloom, CEO of PodShow, describe their relationship in building an online media entertainment company focused on meeting the fast-changing demands of today's web users. | 1/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Changing the Game of Enterprise Software - Tien Tzuo (Salesforce.com) | Tien Tzuo, Chief Strategy Officer for Salesforce.com, describes seven lessons for transforming an enterprise software business from a traditional direct sales model to one which leverages the internet to produce in-bound sales. He stresses the awarenes... | 1/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The New Adventures of Old VC's - Janice Roberts (Mayfield Fund) | Janice Roberts, General Partner at Mayfield, discusses how Mayfield is going global and carefully evaluating opportunities in countries like India and China. She stresses the importance of accessing the needs of young customers who are embracing new te... | 1/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Words of Wisdom from an Experienced CEO - Scott Kriens (Juniper Networks) | In a humble and anecdotal talk, Scott Kriens, CEO of Juniper Networks, walks through the founding and growth of the company. He provides insight on a variety of issues ranging from the power of strong markets, to personal growth, to globalization and ... | 11/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Confessions of a Serial Silicon Valley CEO - Greg Ballard (Glu Mobile) | Greg Ballard, a veteran entrepreneur and currently the CEO of Glu Mobile, shares his business insights on products, people and values through a variety of enlightening and entertaining anecdotes. | 11/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The New Frontier in Gaming - Nick Earl (EA) | Nick Earl, Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Arts shares his thoughts on the future of the gaming market. He discusses the changing global market space, the latest generation of consoles, mobile game distribution, user generated content,... | 11/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Culture of Making a Difference - Joe McCracken (Genentech) | Joe McCracken, Vice President of Business Development at Genentech, walks through the founding and growth phase of the company. In particular, McCracken describes the culture at Genentech, which is credited for consistent ground breaking R&D and the r... | 11/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"Founding Prosper, a People-to-People Lending Marketplace" - Chris Larsen, Jim Breyer (Prosper) | Jim Breyer, a partner at Accel Investments, interviews Chris Larsen, the founder and CEO of Prosper - America's first people-to-people lending marketplace. Ranging from regulation to global financial markets, Larsen shares a wide variety of experiences... | 10/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"Vision, Values & Strategy" - Rick Wallace (KLA-Tencor) | Rick Wallace, recently appointed CEO of KLA-Tencor, shares his management philosophy and the key to the company's success over the last 30 years. He stresses the importance of having a clear vision, distinct values and a well defined strategy to take ... | 10/18/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Research Lens on Understanding Entrepreneurial Firms - Kathleen M. Eisenhardt (STVP) | Kathy Eisenhardt, co-director of Stanford Technology Ventures Program and professor in Management Science and Engineering, shares results from her research regarding successful ventures, addressing fundamental issues such as team building, market creat... | 10/4/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stimulating Innovation and Creativity in the Workplace - Bob Sutton (Stanford) | Robert Sutton, Co-Director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Organization at Stanford University focuses on what it takes to stimulate innovation and creativity in the workplace and relates the key points from his book "Weird Ideas that Work." | 8/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Contrasts of a Big Company and a Small Start-Up - Gil Penchina (Wikia) | Gil Penchina, CEO of Wikia, and an 8-year veteran of eBay, contrasts his experiences and lessons of working in a big company with heading a small start-up. | 6/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Groundbreaking Healthcare Initiatives and the Entrepreneurial Minds Behind Them - Ryan Phelan (DNA Direct) | Ryan Phelan, founder and CEO of DNA Direct, shares her thoughts on entrepreneurship, both for-profit and not-for-profit, based on her experience launching groundbreaking healthcare initiatives that provide public access to comprehensive medical informa... | 5/31/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nine Lessons Learned about Creativity at Google - Marissa Mayer (Google) | Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Products and User Experience at Google, shares nine lessons learned about fostering creative ideas and innovation based on her experience developing highly successful Web applications at Google. | 5/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ins and Outs of a successful Biotechnology Company - Pam Marrone (AgraQuest) | Pam Marrone, founder of AgraQuest, relates the challenges and rewards she experienced in building a successful biotechnology company that specializes in ecologically friendly agricultural products. | 5/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Secret to Successful Negotiations - Joel Peterson, Stan Christensen (Peterson Partners) | Joel Peterson, founder of Peterson Partners, discusses the secret to successful negotiations. He reminds us that negotiation is how one navigates their way through life, and in order to have successful negotiations, people must be empowered, have high ... | 5/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Fairy Tale of Innovent and How it Came to be - Stephanie Keller-Bottom (Nokia) | Stephanie Keller-Bottom, Director of Nokia Innovent, shares experiences and lessons learned in founding Innovent, Nokia's entrepreneurial innovation unit that explores emerging markets and the opportunities they create. | 4/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Story of Proactiv Solution - Katie Rodan (Proactiv) | Katie Rodan, co-founder of Proactiv Solution talks about her personal journey from a resident in the medical school program to an entrepreneur. She shares the trials and tribulations of her experience in the creation of Proactiv, a globally recognized ... | 4/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 - Tina Seelig (STVP) | Tina Seelig, Executive Director for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, provides insights on life, leadership, and the little things that make a big difference in an entrepreneurial setting. | 4/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Life Inside a Law Firm - John Roos (WSGR) | John Roos, CEO of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, has represented many major Silicon Valley companies during mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. In this lecture, he describes many of the less... | 3/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Balancing Work and Life - Carol Bartz (Autodesk) | Carol Bartz, Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO of Autodesk for the past 14 years, reflects on her experience of running one of the largest PC software companies in the world while finding a balance between her career and personal life. She also s... | 3/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lessons Learned in the Life Sciences Industry - Michael Goldberg (MDV) | Michael Goldberg, General Partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures and Founder of Axion Inc., shares lessons learned through his 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and investor in the life sciences industry. | 2/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy Through the Eyes of an Immigrant - Chong-Moon Lee (Ambex Venture Group) | Chong-Moon Lee, chairman and CEO of Ambex Venture Group, and founder of Diamond Multimedia Systems, describes his path to becoming one of the most distinguished entrepreneurs and philanthropists in Silicon Valley. | 2/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Strategies in the Biopharmaceutical Industry - Kim Popovits (Genomic Health) | Kim Popovits, President and COO of Genomic Health, Inc., discusses the organizational and technological strategies that have contributed to her success in the biopharmaceutical industry. | 2/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurial Leadership Qualities - Janice Fraser (Adaptive Path) | Janice Fraser, CEO and a founding partner of Adaptive Path, discusses the entrepreneurial leadership qualities that have contributed to the success of her user experience consulting company. | 2/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Brothers Building a Company From Scratch - Bobby Beaver, Jeff Beaver (Zazzle) | Jeff and Bobby Beaver, Co-founders of Zazzle and graduates of Stanford University, describe their story and entrepreneurial experiences in building an internet start-up. They discuss the passion, dedication and the power of small teams in achieving a v... | 1/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ten Enduring Success Factors for High Technology Entrepreneurship - Tom Byers (STVP) | Stanford University professor, Tom Byers, discusses ten enduring success factors of high-technology entrepreneurship, including planning, teamwork, venture financing, leadership, cash flow, market positioning, partnerships, and identifying business opp... | 1/18/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Using Creative Leadership - Frank Ricks (LRK Architecture) | Frank Ricks, Founder of LRK Architecture, discusses design and creating value for clients while using creative leadership to increase the firm from seven to a hundred and sixty employees. | 11/16/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Twenty Years of Experience in Developing Software in Silicon Valley - Kim Polese (SpikeSource) | Kim Polese, CEO of SpikeSource, describes her twenty years of experience in developing software in Silicon Valley including Java development with Sun Microsystems. She also discusses SpikeSource's relationship with the open source community. | 11/9/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From Start-up to Market Dominance in the Field of Surgical Robotics - Lonnie Smith (Intuitive Surgical) | Lonnie Smith, President and CEO of Intuitive Surgical, discusses Intuitive's path from start-up to market dominance in the field of surgical robotics. | 11/2/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From Harvard to the Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg, Jim Breyer (Facebook) | Mark Zuckerberg, founder of TheFacebook, is interviewed by VC, Jim Breyer, Managing Partner of Accel. Mark describes what it was like to leave Harvard to venture into a business to build a social utility tool for college students around the world. | 10/26/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Passion and Perseverance Behind a Start-up - Joe Liemandt (Trilogy) | Joe Liemandt, founder, President and CEO of Trilogy, describes the passion and perseverance it took to take his enterprise software company from a five-person start-up to a global industry leader. | 10/19/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Technology of Podcasting - Evan Williams (Odeo) | Evan Williams, Co-founder and CEO of Odeo, discusses his views on the opportunities and challenges in the quickly emerging technology of Podcasting. | 10/12/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Microfinance of Entrepreneurship - Geoff Davis (Unitus) | Geoff Davis, founder and CEO of Unitus, talks about microfinance at the Entrepreneurial Thought Leader lecture series emphasizing the relevance and potential of this field. | 10/5/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurship Within a Marriage - Randy Komisar, Debra Dunn (KPCB) | Randy Komisar of KPCB and Debra Dunn, previously of HP, discuss entrepreneurship during the Entrepreneurial Thought Leader lecture series. | 5/25/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entrepreneurship Viewed as a Tool and When to Use it in Industry & Science - Jeff Hawkins (Palm Computing) | Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm Computing and director of the Redwood Neuroscience Institute, speaks at Stanford University's Entrepreneurial Thought Leader lecture series. | 5/18/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 170 Episodes |
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