Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
by Stanford eCorner
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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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CleanConvergence Drives New Ideas - Joseph DeSimone (Carbon3D, Inc.) | Distinguished professor and serial entrepreneur Joseph DeSimone discusses the vibrant chemistry that takes place at the intersection of science and the humanities, academia and industry, and within the walls of his 3D manufacturing startup Carbon. He d... | 10/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSpecial: Stanford Innovation Lab - Michael Terrell - Michael Terrell, Tina Seelig (Terrell Leadership Group) | What is the number one cause for failure in early-stage startups? Team issues! In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, Tina Seelig interviews executive coach Michael Terrell. Michael is the founder and managing partner of Terrell Leadership Group, ... | 10/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMore Innovation Through Education - Richard Miller (Olin College) | Richard Miller, president of Olin College, describes disruptive ideas about education and learning that universities should adopt to graduate more creative, entrepreneurial and impactful engineers. He explains how a focus on math and science alone won'... | 5/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDedication to Innovation and Nation - William Perry, Steve Blank (Stanford University) | Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry recalls major chapters from his illustrious career with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank in a discussion that spans Silicon Valley's evolution, digital technology's emergence and its adoption by the m... | 5/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy Bitcoin Makes Sense - Bobby Lee (BTCC) | Bobby Lee, the co-founder and CEO of leading Bitcoin financial platform BTCC, answers some of the most common questions about the cryptocurrency, explains how its value is set and why it is the perfect monetary system for the digital age. Lee also shar... | 5/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Be a Category King - Al Ramadan, Dave Peterson (Play Bigger Advisors) | Al Ramadan and Dave Peterson, co-founding partners of the category-design firm Play Bigger Advisors, share the science behind the strategies that innovators use to create and dominate product markets. They also discuss the marketing concepts for buildi... | 5/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanContrarian Truths Empowering Innovation - DJ Kleinbaum (Emerald Therapeutics) | DJ Kleinbaum, co-founder of Emerald Therapeutics, shares how his company balances growth to drive biotechnology breakthroughs, while supporting a culture that honors fresh-eyes thinking and the sharing of contrarian truths. Kleinbaum also discusses def... | 4/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCelebrating Failure Fuels Moonshots - Astro Teller (X) | Astro Teller, director of Alphabet's moonshot factory, X, describes how smart bets on world-changing innovations are aided by a culture that celebrates only the most audacious projects and rewards teams for showing the courage to find the biggest flaws... | 4/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitReframing Problems and Getting Honest - Bernard Roth (Stanford University) | Bernard Roth, co-founder and academic director of Stanford University's d.school, shares design-thinking tools for reframing life's stubborn problems and unlocking solutions. Professor Roth, author of the book "The Achievement Habit," also engages audi... | 4/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanImmersed in Virtual Reality - Derek Belch (STRIVR Labs) | Derek Belch, co-founder and CEO of Strivr Labs, a startup that uses virtual reality to train athletes, describes the passion necessary for entrepreneurship and the features that give his business a competitive edge in a rising-tide industry. The former... | 4/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Drive to Disrupt - Minnie Ingersoll (Shift) | Entrepreneur Minnie Ingersoll talks about how a computer-science degree, an MBA and 11 years at Google prepared her to co-found the online auto marketplace Shift. Calling her startup "a car company with Google DNA," Ingersoll offers insights on opportu... | 3/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEmbracing the Non-Obvious - Federica Marchionni (Lands’ End) | Lands' End CEO Federica Marchionni shares lessons from her career as a leader at some of the most recognizable luxury-lifestyle brands in retail, including Dolce&Gabbana and Ferrari. She emphasizes the importance of excellence over perfection and adopt... | 2/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSubtle Notes of Coffee and Philosophy - James Freeman (Blue Bottle Coffee) | James Freeman, the soft-spoken founder and CEO of Blue Bottle Coffee, shares his entrepreneurial journey from the farmers' market where he learned commerce in its purest form, to opening cafes across the country. Freeman explains how customer experienc... | 2/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy Company Culture is Crucial - Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot) | Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and CTO at the marketing and sales software firm HubSpot, distills his 128-slide presentation on company culture down to its essence, describing it as a business's "operating system" that lets people do their best work. Shah s... | 2/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGreat Leadership Can Be Learned - John Hennessy, Tina Seelig (Stanford University) | Stanford University President John Hennessy discusses some of the most powerful lessons he's learned as leader of one of the world's most complex and dynamic institutions of higher education. In conversation with Tina Seelig, director at the Stanford T... | 2/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDare to Do Legendary Things - Mike Maples Jr. (Floodgate) | Mike Maples Jr., co-founder of the venture capital firm Floodgate, explains what entrepreneurs can learn from the very few technology startups that achieve hyper-exceptional success and market disruption. The Silicon Valley veteran urges tomorrow's inn... | 1/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFollow Your Instincts and Find Your Path - Michael Moritz, Lisa Sugar, Emily Ma (Sequoia Capital) | Sequoia Capital Chairman Michael Moritz and Lisa Sugar, founder and president of Popsugar, describe the investor-entrepreneur dynamic based on their personal experiences. In conversation with Stanford University lecturer Emily Ma, they discuss how succ... | 1/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSolving Social Ills Through Innovation - Michael Tubbs (City of Stockton) | Civic leader Michael Tubbs shares his story of growing up in the California Central Valley, attending Stanford and going on to become one of the youngest elected officials in U.S. history. The Stockton City Councilman calls on entrepreneurs behind toda... | 1/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInspiring Creativity with Great Content - Brit Morin (Brit + Co) | Brit Morin, founder and CEO of Brit + Co, describes her path and motivation for launching a platform that aims to inspire women and girls to be creative through compelling content such as videos, online classes and do-it-yourself kits. Morin explains h... | 11/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreating Your Own Canvas - Rebecca Lynn (Canvas Ventures) | Rebecca Lynn, partner and founder at Canvas Ventures, shares her unlikely journey from the humble farming town of her childhood to the hotbed of technology innovation, fueled by engineering talent, entrepreneurial drive and solid guidance from mentors.... | 11/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAccounting for Intuit's Success - Scott Cook (Intuit) | Intuit Co-Founder Scott Cook describes how the financial software company went from struggling startup to runaway market leader by staying focused on the customer and iterating and embracing surprises along the way. In a free-form talk guided by audien... | 11/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Science and Incentives Behind Solar - Lyndon Rive, Tim Draper (Solar City) | Lyndon Rive, Co-Founder and CEO of SolarCity, and Tim Draper, founding parter of the venture capital firm DFJ, discuss the clean-energy company's mission to save the planet while exploring the many aspects of its business, from the science of solar pow... | 10/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBuilding Insights with Bricks and Mortar - James Beshara (Tilt) | James Beshara, CEO and co-founder of mobile-crowdfunding platform Tilt, breathes new life into tired cliches, explaining the insights and inspiration they hold for entrepreneurs. Beshara, who has pushed the crowdfunding envelope since 2007, shares his ... | 10/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAcquisitions: Lessons from All Sides - Jeff Seibert (Twitter) | Jeff Seibert, senior director of consumer product at Twitter, describes what went well and what didn't during the acquisition of his earlier startups by big-name technology companies, stressing the importance of culture fit, maintaining your team's tru... | 10/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanForecasting the Future of Technology - Steve Jurvetson, Astro Teller, Christina Smolke, Persis Drell (DFJ, [X], and Stanford U | A special panel of highly scientific minds discusses what the future holds for tech innovation, education and entrepreneurship. Panelists include Google's "captain of moonshots," Astro Teller, Stanford bioengineer Christina Smolke, an associate profess... | 10/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanElon Musk's Vision for the Future - Elon Musk, Steve Jurvetson (SpaceX and DFJ) | The iconic entrepreneur behind SpaceX, Tesla Motors and Paypal shares his predictions for artificial intelligence, renewable energy and space exploration, in conversation with DFJ General Partner Steve Jurvetson at Stanford on Oct. 7, 2015. University ... | 10/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSerendipity in Design and Entrepreneurship - Stewart Butterfield, Andrew Braccia (Slack, Accel Partners) | Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Slack and Flickr, shares lessons from his entrepreneurial journey from philosophy student to creator of hugely popular platforms for sharing and communicating, and how they began as minor features embedded in online g... | 9/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFind Your Venture's Emotional Core - Susan Koger (ModCloth) | Susan Koger, co-founder and chief creative officer of the online retailer ModCloth, shares lessons that transcend the fashion industry. Reflecting on her startup's early years and challenges along the way, Koger explains how emotion not only connects c... | 5/27/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitEntrepreneurship Takes Flight - William Marshall (Planet Labs) | Founder and CEO William Marshall takes us inside how Planet Labs seeks to benefit humanity by leveraging continuous imaging to understand the challenges facing the planet. Marshall discusses founding ventures with purpose, the opportunities possible fr... | 5/20/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreativity Unleashes Value for the World - Chinedu Echeruo (Constant Capital Partners) | Serial entrepreneur and investor Chinedu Echeruo shares lessons from starting multiple companies, including HopStop, which was acquired by Apple in 2013. Echeruo discusses the beneficial attributes of founders, learning from his missteps, and why he se... | 5/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBlue is Where You Should Be - Mike Rothenberg (Rothenberg Ventures) | Mike Rothenberg, founder and CEO of Rothenberg Ventures, describes the entrepreneurial approach he took in starting his firm and how failures along the way were actually opportunities to reset. He also explains the business concept of red versus blue o... | 5/6/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSimple Rules for a Complex World - Kathleen Eisenhardt (Stanford University) | Kathleen Eisenhardt, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford, explains the advantages of developing simple rules for business and life, sharing examples from industries ranging from startups to sports and entertainment. Eisenhardt... | 4/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNon-Linear Path to Leadership - Kyle Forster (Big Switch Networks) | Kyle Forster, co-founder of Big Switch Networks, discusses pivotal moments from his career in Silicon Valley when expertise in early stage technologies propelled him into leadership roles. Forster also shares insights from several of his favorite books... | 4/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanImpact Will Keep You Motivated - Ron Gutman (HealthTap) | Ron Gutman, founder and CEO of digital-health startup HealthTap, dares entrepreneurs to enjoy, not just endure, the journey by doing something that matters deeply to many people. A serial entrepreneur, inventor and big believer in the power of positivi... | 4/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanExperience is Your Reward - Sean George (Invitae) | Sean George, president and chief operating officer of genetics-information company Invitae, explains how the rewards of entrepreneurship come from facing the major challenges along the way. In this insightful talk, the serial entrepreneur also undersco... | 4/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInjecting Innovation into Intractable Systems - Laurene Powell Jobs, Tom Byers (Emerson Collective) | Laurene Powell Jobs, in conversation with Stanford Engineering Professor Tom Byers, shares her path to entrepreneurship and her strong commitment to addressing massive challenges in education and immigration reform through College Track and Emerson Col... | 3/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Startup Journey: A Marathon, Not a Sprint - Joshua Reeves (ZenPayroll) | Joshua Reeves, co-founder and CEO of ZenPayroll, explains how building truly impactful products takes time, and how crucial it is to set aside time throughout one's journey for introspection. Reeves also discusses finding meaning by seeing the people i... | 2/25/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPutting Startup Success in Perspective - John Collison (Stripe) | John Collison, co-founder and president of the online payment system Stripe, explains how even the most celebrated startups repeatedly encountered uncertainty and failures along the way. In conversation with Stanford Professor of the Practice Tina Seel... | 2/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitFigure Out What's Important - Kathryn Gould (Foundation Capital) | Kathryn Gould, one of the first women venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, shares what she's learned after many years of picking successful startups and forging her own career path. In conversation with tech-industry author and journalist Mike Malone... | 2/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking Complicated Things Simple - Alon Cohen (Houzz) | Alon Cohen, co-founder and president of Houzz, a leading platform for home remodeling and design, shares insights on being an immigrant entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, and how the drive to work hard and persevere are more essential than mere talent. Co... | 2/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGrowing a Creative Company - Jeanne Gang (Studio Gang Architects) | Visionary architect and MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang discusses how the process of co-creation with clients and diverse teams leads to uniquely designed works that achieve aesthetic beauty and, at the same time, make bold statements. Founder and princip... | 1/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFind Your Niche, Help the World - Shah Selbe (National Geographic Society) | National Geographic Explorer Shah Selbe describes how much Earth needs technologists with an entrepreneurial spirit to address global challenges and conserve the planet's resources. A spacecraft propulsion engineer by training, Selbe shares profound ex... | 1/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMake Government Work Better for All - Jennifer Pahlka (Code for America) | Jennifer Pahlka, founder and executive director of Code for America, explains how governments, from the federal level to the local, need individuals with the skills to harness technology and design principles to make the everyday user's experience simp... | 1/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitNailing the Hard Things - Ben Horowitz, Tom Byers (Andreessen Horowitz) | Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz shares which entrepreneurial skills truly matter, and why learning to manage well may be the most critical skill of all. Horowitz, a founding partner of Andreessen Horowitz, discusses the value of learni... | 11/19/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConsumers and Brands in the Digital Age - Tina Wells (Buzz Marketing Group) | Tina Wells, founder and CEO of Buzz Marketing Group, answers questions on trend-spotting, ethics in marketing, and new approaches to audience engagement. Wells also tells the story of her journey from school-age entrepreneur to leading a firm that help... | 11/12/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSeeking the Full Potential of Education - Jennifer Carolan, Steve Blank (New Schools Seed Fund) | Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Pr... | 11/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLife is Too Short for Bad Software - Lewis Cirne (New Relic) | Lew Cirne, founder and CEO of New Relic, discusses his experiences as a serial entrepreneur, in conversation with Stanford Engineering Professor Tom Byers. Cirne talks about finding one's strengths as a leader, the challenge of discovering a company's ... | 10/29/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitTackle Projects Others Don't Want - Matt Rogers (Nest) | Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers explains why careers can be made on taking on the challenges and projects unloved by others. Rogers discusses what he learned working at Apple on the original iPod and iPhone, the importance of not chasing the money when rai... | 10/22/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFrom Inspiration to Implementation - Tina Seelig (Stanford University) | Tina Seelig, Professor of the Practice in Stanford's School of Engineering, describes how imagination leads to entrepreneurship, charting the course from rough ideas to polished ventures. Introducing a new framework called the "Inventure Cycle," Seelig... | 10/15/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Power of Not Knowing - Liz Wiseman (Author) | Author and leadership educator Liz Wiseman shares why cultivating a "rookie mindset" is an advantage in a rapidly changing world. Wiseman presents insights from her books, Rookie Smarts and Multipliers, including frameworks and techniques for how entre... | 10/8/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOptimal Traits and Sustainable Advantages - Kevin Hartz, Julia Hartz (Eventbrite) | Kevin and Julia Hartz discuss what it really takes to be a thriving startup organism in challenging ecosystems. As well as sharing insights from the early founding days of Eventbrite, the husband and wife co-founders explain the importance of continual... | 10/1/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAdventures in Entrepreneurship - Heidi Roizen (Draper Fisher Jurvetson) | Heidi Roizen, operating partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, shares personal and professional truths learned from her career as an entrepreneur, investor, and educator. Among other topics, Roizen examines the need for resiliency, the importance of valui... | 5/28/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDo Something You Love - Leah Busque (TaskRabbit) | TaskRabbit Founder and CEO Leah Busque tells how a need for dog food on a snowy night in Boston turned into a rapidly growing venture connecting people in neighborhoods around the country. Busque also explains the value of sharing your idea freely and ... | 5/21/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Road to IPO - Geoff Donaker (Yelp) | Yelp COO Geoff Donaker steps through the big questions and challenges faced in taking a company public. Donaker discusses working with bankers, developing a road show for investors, and many of the issues of pricing and timing faced by Yelp in the run ... | 5/14/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCrazy is a Compliment - Linda Rottenberg (Endeavor) | Linda Rottenberg, co-founder and CEO of Endeavor Global, shares smart lessons for cutting an entrepreneurial path in a turbulent world. Touching on elements from her upcoming book, Crazy is a Compliment, Rottenberg unpacks insights from Endeavor's work... | 5/7/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreativity, Inc. - Ed Catmull (Disney/Pixar) | Ed Catmull, president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, shares some of his formative career experiences and offers a glimpse inside the working culture of Disney and Pixar. In conversation with Stanford Professor Bob Sutton, Catmull offers ad... | 4/30/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAn Emphasis on Excellence - Morris Chang (TSMC) | Morris Chang, founding chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, reflects on his journey of bringing revolutionary changes to his industry, in conversation with Stanford President John Hennessy. Chang also touches on discovering new b... | 4/23/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEducation Reimagined - Sal Khan (Khan Academy) | Sal Khan, founder and executive director of Khan Academy, discusses elements for a new vision for education. While offering examples of how his organization is bringing disruptive approaches to traditional learning experiences, Khan touches on the earl... | 4/16/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBe an Authentic Entrepreneur - Tristan Walker (Walker and Company) | Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of Walker and Company Brands, describes living your authentic brand as an entrepreneur. Traveling from the housing projects of Queens, New York to working on Wall Street and experiences at Silicon Valley tech firms, Walk... | 4/9/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAcceleration Through Community - Cameron Teitelman, Joseph Huang, Milt McColl, Smita Saxena (StartX) | Venture inside StartX, an educational non-profit that supports the development of passionate Stanford entrepreneurs. In this panel discussion, current and former members of the StartX community describe their experiences inside the accelerator and the ... | 3/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA True Model for Embracing Change - Hemant Shah (RMS) | Hemant Shah, co-founder and CEO of RMS, takes students on a ride through the highs and lows of growing and changing a company. From early days in an apartment with co-founders, to making the tough calls as a market leader in risk and catastrophe modeli... | 2/26/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Music Industry Unplugged - Cameron Strang, Nate Ruess (Warner Bros. Records) | Stanford Professor Tina Seelig discusses the creative process and music industry dynamics with Nate Ruess, lead singer of the band fun., and Cameron Strang, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records and Warner/Chappell Music. As a kick-off to Seelig's S... | 2/19/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitScaling Up Excellence - Bob Sutton (Stanford) | Stanford Professor Bob Sutton shares principles and colorful examples from his most recent book, Scaling Up Excellence, co-authored by Huggy Rao. Touching on concepts around emotion, complexity, and connecting people, Sutton explains why scaling is abo... | 2/12/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShaping the Future of Data - Gurjeet Singh, Gunnar Carlsson, Ann Miura-Ko (Ayasdi) | Ayasdi Co-Founders Gunnar Carlsson and Gurjeet Singh discuss building a company based on technology developed inside a university, in conversation with Floodgate Partner Ann Miura-Ko. With deep insights on data visualization, Carlsson and Singh talk ab... | 2/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMoving from Hubris to Confidence - William Hsu (MuckerLab) | MuckerLab Co-Founder William Hsu shares his professional journey from young, headstrong entrepreneur to experienced leader working to support a thriving startup environment in Los Angeles. Hsu focuses on why building a company is different than startin... | 1/29/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Gospel of a Lean VC - Dave McClure (500 Startups) | 500 Startups Founding Partner Dave McClure delivers a passionate examination of the startup financing landscape. Arguing it's the best of times for Internet entrepreneurship, McClure advocates making lots of small bets and reveling in the transformatio... | 1/22/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAccelerating Real Change in Healthcare - Halle Tecco (Rock Health) | Halle Tecco, co-founder and CEO of healthcare accelerator Rock Health, shares how technologists, designers and other professionals can play a role in bringing innovation to the healthcare industry. Tecco identifies systemic challenges facing healthcare... | 1/15/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Path to More Inclusive Innovation - Sharon Vosmek (Astia) | Astia CEO Sharon Vosmek shows how behavior shifts in entrepreneurial ecosystems can lead to more robust levels of inclusive innovation. Vosmek also highlights research on how access to business networks, expertise and capital play out across gender lines. | 11/20/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOpportunities Abound in the Big Data Space - Mike Olson, Ping Li (Cloudera) | Cloudera Co-Founder Mike Olson shares his insights on the present landscape and possible future of big data and the data management industry. In conversation with Ping Li of Accel Partners, Olson also discusses the advantages of building a business on ... | 11/13/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThirsting for a Life of Service - Scott Harrison (charity:water) | Scott Harrison, founder and CEO of charity: water, shares his entrepreneurial path from a life of pure self-interest to one driven by a desire to bring clean water to millions. In this compelling talk, Harrison shares his interest and approach in re-in... | 11/6/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA World of Changemakers - Bill Drayton (Ashoka) | Ashoka Founder Bill Drayton shares new ideas on how the world can transition to a place where everyone is a contributing change-maker. Drayton also sits down in conversation with Stanford Professor Tina Seelig to discuss critical skills for changemaker... | 10/30/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRevel in the Adventure of New Ideas - Steve Teig (Tabula) | Steve Teig, president and CTO of Tabula, believes entrepreneurs get the most from life by committing fully to "making work you love." In this expansive talk, Teig shares how to turn fear into a superpower, and weaves together insights from his career t... | 10/23/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanYou Have to Break the Egg - Cyriac Roeding (Shopkick) | Cyriac Roeding, co-founder and CEO of mobile app company Shopkick, shares personal stories and insights on dealing with the essential questions facing entrepreneurs. He also provides unique perspectives on the nature of mobile interaction, and offers e... | 10/16/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRealizing Innovation at Enterprise Scale - Padmasree Warrior (Cisco) | Padmasree Warrior, Cisco's chief technology and strategy officer, offers a vision of how value will be created as the magnitude of technology change rapidly increases. Warrior also touches on balancing analytical and empathetic leadership, cultivating ... | 10/9/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThere is Always a Way Forward - Matthew Rabinowitz (Natera) | Serial entrepreneur Dr. Matthew Rabinowitz discusses how letting go of ego can empower entrepreneurs to solve problems that change the quality of life. As the founder of molecular diagnostics company Natera, Rabinowitz also shares unique financing insi... | 10/2/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMagician Leadership - Ferdinando Buscema (Magic Experience Designer) | Magic experience designer Ferdinando Buscema brings an engineer's background and a performer's flair to this call to all entrepreneurs to think like a magician to achieve the impossible. Drawing from a rich variety of sources including psychology, the ... | 5/29/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDeep Inside Facebook - Jocelyn Goldfein, Tina Seelig (Facebook) | Director of Engineering Jocelyn Goldfein takes us on a trip inside the innovative culture of Facebook. In this illuminating conversation with STVP Executive Director Tina Seelig, Goldfein explains why code wins arguments, employees must have the right ... | 5/22/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFrom Lockup to Startup - Chris Redlitz, Beverly Parenti, Heracio Harts (The Last Mile) | Imagine trying to bring entrepreneurship education to one of the most challenging environments in the world: San Quentin State Prison in California. In this powerful talk and interview, The Last Mile Co-Founders Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti, along... | 5/15/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLeading Big Visions From the Heart - Justin Rosenstein (Asana) | Asana Co-Founder Justin Rosenstein shares the philosophy and experiences that drive him to create positive impact on the world. Rosenstein also unpacks the values Asana focuses on in creating a thriving culture and offers ways for leaders and individua... | 5/8/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOwn Your Own Success - Kate Mitchell (Scale Venture) | Kate Mitchell, managing director of Scale Venture Partners, demonstrates why an optimistic, but realistic mindset is a central key for successful entrepreneurs. Mitchell also challenges entrepreneurs to play an active role in civic life by actively tel... | 5/1/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat You Learn by Doing - Akshay Kothari, Ankit Gupta (Pulse) | Pulse Co-Founders Akshay Kothari and Ankit Gupta were curious Stanford graduate students always interested in taking on side projects to learn something new. In this light-hearted and insightful lecture, Kothari and Gupta discuss their experiences inte... | 4/24/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMobile Can Disrupt Social - Monica Lam (Stanford) | MobiSocial Founder and Stanford Computer Science Professor Monica Lam offers a compelling case for why mobile can disrupt the social space to create genuine and frictionless experiences. Lam discusses the importance of cross-platform capability and the... | 4/17/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Things Gain from Disorder - Nassim Taleb (Author) | Based on his continuing exploration of the decision making process under opaque circumstances, Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, shares how the benefits of random conditions can be successfully harv... | 4/10/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreate More Value Than You Capture - Tim O'Reilly (O'Reilly) | Sharing inspirations from both innovative companies and works of art, entrepreneur and technology sage Tim O'Reilly weaves together a series of thoughtful lessons for startups. From rethinking workflows and experiences to the valuable role of idealism ... | 3/6/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLaunching into Uncharted Space - Dan Berkenstock, Julian Mann, John Fenwick, Ching-Yu Hu (Skybox Imaging) | The co-founders of Skybox Imaging, Dan Berkenstock, Julian Mann, John Fenwick and Ching-Yu Hu, realized early on they had one thing in common: they don't take no for an answer. Here the team of Stanford alumni explain their passion to disrupt the satel... | 2/27/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Path to Palantir - Stephen Cohen (Palantir) | Stephen Cohen reflects on his journey from Stanford computer science student to co-founding and building Palantir Technologies. Cohen extolls the joys of hacking projects in school, shares thoughts on the future relationship between man and machine, an... | 2/20/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAn Enterprising Approach to Investment - Cindy Padnos, Tom Kosnik (Illuminate Ventures) | Illuminate Ventures Founder Cindy Padnos talks candidly with Stanford Consulting Professor Tom Kosnik about the value of leveraging advisor relationships, the sometimes surprising responsibilities of a CEO, and the fundamental differences between the r... | 2/13/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCalling All Entrepreneurial Heroes - Tim Draper (DFJ) | In this lively presentation, Tim Draper, managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, shares his global experiences funding entrepreneurial heroes who "break down walls." Draper shares attributes that support viable entrepreneurial environments, and e... | 2/6/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitWhite Space is Everywhere - John Lilly (Greylock) | Entrepreneur and investor John Lilly makes a sound pitch for why this moment in time is full of promise for passionate entrepreneurs willing to charge into the current white space of opportunity. Lilly also explains the idiosyncratic nature of investor... | 1/30/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitDrive Change Through Entrepreneurship - Steven McCormick (Moore Foundation) | Steven McCormick, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, discusses the value and continued need of an entrepreneurial approach in the philanthropic sector. McCormick also shares lessons learned on staying obsessively focused on outcomes, t... | 1/23/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDisruptive Innovation Can Happen Anywhere - Hank Wuh (Skai Ventures) | Surgeon, inventor and entrepreneur Dr. Hank Wuh shares examples of how his firm, Skai Ventures, based in Hawaii, takes a hands-on approach to launching high-growth businesses. Wuh explores the challenges of identifying disruptive innovations that are c... | 1/16/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Healthy Respect for Innovation - Sue Siegel (GE) | Sue Siegel, CEO of GE's healthymagination unit, offers sound advice from her experiences commercializing new technologies and innovations in the fields of biomedicine and healthcare. Siegel also explains how innovation is created in organizations of al... | 11/28/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPursue Passions with a Vengeance - Melinda Gates (Gates Foundation) | Through stories of creating meaningful impact around the world, Melinda Gates explains how the Gates Foundation seeks to solve global challenges through innovation in the areas of health and education. Gates also shares life experiences and insights ga... | 11/14/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPath and Purpose of a First-TIme CEO - Jess Lee, Peter Fenton (Polyvore) | In this insightful conversation with investor Peter Fenton of Benchmark Capital, Polyvore CEO and co-founder Jess Lee talks about her personal and professional transition from working at a large organization to a becoming an entrepreneurial, first-time... | 11/7/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Founder's Dilemmas - Noam Wasserman (HBS) | Drawing on a decade of research and interviews with company founders, Harvard Business School Associate Professor Noam Wasserman explores many of the momentous early decisions and pitfalls faced by entrepreneurs and investors. Wasserman outlines paths ... | 10/31/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanImpact: Stanford Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Steve Garrity, Roelof Botha, Kit Rodgers, Divya Nag, Heidi Roizen, Chuck Ees | This special presentation features a panel of Stanford alumni reflecting on their personal entrepreneurial experiences at Stanford and in the vibrant Silicon Valley ecosystem. This conversation follows a presentation of remarkable results from the Stan... | 10/24/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTiming Matters - Geoff Yang (Redpoint Ventures) | Venture capitalist Geoff Yang challenges entrepreneurs to "think huge" and to complete the due diligence necessary to understand markets they plan to enter. Yang dispels myths about relationships between founders and investors and encourages new entrep... | 10/17/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBuild Your Personal Charisma - Olivia Fox Cabane (Author) | Debunking charisma as being purely innate or magical, Olivia Fox Cabane reveals how specific behaviors of presence, power and warmth can help individuals to develop their personal charisma. The author of a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Charisma-Myth... | 10/10/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitA Startup in Harmony - Ge Wang, Jeff Smith (Smule) | Co-Founders Ge Wang and Jeff Smith share how their passion for music and technology discovered its full voice in the founding of Smule, whose applications seek to liberate the musician in everyone. Wang emphasizes how technology should enable human con... | 10/3/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFinding 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 ... | 5/30/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSecrets 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... | 5/23/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 5/16/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 5/9/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSmall 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... | 5/2/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProducing 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, ... | 4/18/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 4/11/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTwo 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... | 3/7/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEnergies 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... | 2/29/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLive 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... | 2/22/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFind 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... | 2/15/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEmbrace 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... | 2/8/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBuilding 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... | 2/1/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTools 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... | 1/25/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTalking 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... | 1/18/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 11/30/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUnderstanding 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... | 11/16/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMethod 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... | 11/9/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBelieve 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.. | 11/2/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProducts 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... | 10/26/2011 | 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... | 10/19/2011 | 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... | 10/12/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurship 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... | 10/5/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInnovate 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... | 5/25/2011 | 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... | 5/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFrom 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... | 5/11/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanReach 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... | 5/4/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDeveloping 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... | 4/27/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow 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... | 4/20/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 4/13/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEffective 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... | 4/6/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreating 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... | 3/2/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 2/23/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLive 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... | 2/16/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 2/9/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRelentless 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... | 2/2/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFollowing 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... | 1/26/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDelivering 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... | 1/19/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSocial 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... | 1/12/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow 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... | 11/17/2010 | 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... | 11/10/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCustomer 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... | 11/3/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFunding 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... | 10/27/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLeadership 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... | 10/20/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHonest 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... | 10/13/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSolving 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... | 10/6/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurial 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... | 9/29/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChile: 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 .. | 9/22/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 5/26/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 5/19/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 5/12/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInvesting 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... | 5/5/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 4/28/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 4/21/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCollaborative 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... | 4/14/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGetting 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... | 4/7/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuccess 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... | 3/3/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPeople, 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... | 2/24/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSharing 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... | 2/17/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPanel of Young Entrepreneurs - Steve Garrity, Clara Shih, Kimber Lockhart, Jeff Seibert, Joshua Reeves, Tristan Harris (Panel o | 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... | 2/10/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurial 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 ... | 2/3/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRisky 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, .. | 1/27/2010 | 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-... | 1/20/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEvolution 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 ... | 1/13/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFall 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... | 11/11/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuccessful Independent Promotion: From Artist to Entrepreneur - Quincy Jones III, Chamillionaire (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... | 11/4/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 10/28/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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 ... | 10/21/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanResponsible 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... | 10/14/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInnovation 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 "... | 10/7/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEvangelizing 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... | 9/30/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLessons 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... | 9/23/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 5/27/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanClean 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. | 5/20/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInside 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... | 5/13/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 5/6/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUnder 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... | 4/29/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSpotlight 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... | 4/22/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBuilding 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... | 4/15/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanVision 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... | 4/8/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDeveloping 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... | 3/4/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat 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... | 2/25/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInnovation 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... | 2/18/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEmerging 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,... | 2/11/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 2/4/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking 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. | 1/28/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Growth and Bloom of Cooliris - Soujanya Bhumkar, Josh Schwarzapel, Austin Shoemaker (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... | 1/21/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean13 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... | 1/14/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanYoung 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... | 11/12/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 11/5/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIs 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,... | 10/29/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 10/22/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBalancing 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... | 10/15/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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 ... | 10/8/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRetooling 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... | 10/1/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 5/28/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUnder 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... | 5/21/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 5/14/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 5/7/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUnreeling 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... | 4/30/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRewarding 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 ... | 4/23/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConcentrated 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... | 4/16/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurship 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. | 4/9/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBanking 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... | 3/5/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRepresenting 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... | 2/27/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHealthy 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. | 2/20/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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. | 2/13/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurial 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... | 2/6/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntersection 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. | 1/30/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAngel 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... | 1/23/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow 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... | 1/16/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDelivering 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... | 11/28/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConnecting 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... | 11/14/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 11/7/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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 fr... | 10/31/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStartups: 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... | 10/17/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLessons 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... | 10/10/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFrom 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... | 10/3/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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 ... | 5/30/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCommunity-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... | 5/23/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAdventures 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... | 5/16/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOvercoming 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... | 5/9/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLeadership 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... | 5/2/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 4/25/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPhases 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... | 4/18/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIt'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... | 4/11/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Role of Entrepreneurship in Solving World Problems - Tom Byers, Kavita Ramdas, Paul Yock, John Hennessy, Brook Byers, Jeff | 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 ... | 2/28/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAn 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 ... | 2/21/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean5 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... | 2/14/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChoosing 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... | 2/7/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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. | 1/31/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChanging 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... | 1/24/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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... | 1/17/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWords 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 ... | 11/29/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConfessions 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. | 11/15/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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,... | 11/8/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA 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... | 11/1/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean"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... | 10/25/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean"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 ... | 10/18/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanResearch Lens on Understanding Entrepreneurial Firms - Kathleen 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... | 10/4/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStimulating 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." | 8/26/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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. | 6/7/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGroundbreaking 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... | 5/31/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNine 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. | 5/17/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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. | 5/10/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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. | 4/26/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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 ... | 4/19/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat 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. | 4/12/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLife 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... | 3/8/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBalancing 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... | 3/1/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLessons 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. | 2/22/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurship 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. | 2/15/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStrategies 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. | 2/8/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurial 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. | 2/1/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTwo 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... | 1/25/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTen 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... | 1/18/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUsing 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. | 11/16/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTwenty 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. | 11/9/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFrom 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. | 11/2/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFrom 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. | 10/26/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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. | 10/19/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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. | 10/12/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe 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. | 10/5/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurship 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. | 5/25/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEntrepreneurship 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. | 5/18/2005 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Love this podcast
I'll put this podcast on in the morning as I get ready for work or while I'm sitting working on some design where I can listen and design at the same time. It's so motivating and I'm learning a ton. Its like I'm sitting in on a lecture of some of the brightest leaders/teachers. As someone who started her own company, I am constantly looking to learn as much as I can to make better and more existed decisions moving forward. I didn't go to school for any of this but I'm so grateful there us so much available at our fingertips where we can continue to learn. I would definitely recommend this podcast to anyone who is thinking about building their own ideas/company, has a company, or is just interested in it and wants to learn more.
Entrepreneurial-minded undergrad at Georgia Tech
This podcast is great for any undergrad interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial venture. It has given be a great idea of the scope of issues in the international economy that are viable/important, as well as a perspective of what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
I have looked into similar podcasts, but this has (by far) the most in depth, high quality, and autobiographical case studies/discussions on successful and unsuccessful startup companies.
Speaking of stars...
Live the high caliber of thought leaders. Geoffrey Moore, Ori B. (author of Sway), etc.
