Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Video Series
277 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsEach week, experienced entrepreneurs and innovators come to Stanford University to candidly share lessons they’ve learned while developing, launching and scaling disruptive ideas. The Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series is produced by Stanford eCorner during fall, winter and spring quarters.
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Alec Ross (Advisor to US Secretary of State) - The Diplomacy of Technology
May 26, 2010 00:00 - 53 minutes - 3.09 MB VideoAlec 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 innovators, stressing quality time management, effective hiring practices, the mutual benefits of mentoring, and assertive risk practices.
Josh Makower (ExploraMed) - The Perfect Storm in MedTech
May 19, 2010 00:00 - 1 hour - 3.43 MB VideoJosh 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 audience involvement in the tangled web of healthcare, patents, and insurance reimbursement.
Marc Andreessen (Serial Entrepreneur) - A Panorama of Venture Capital and Beyond
May 13, 2010 00:00 - 1 hour - 3.5 MB VideoSerial 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 electronics. In addition, Andreessen offers ground rules for the start-up, including tips on attracting top talent.
Lisa Lambert (Intel Capital) - Investing for Market Strategy and Capital
May 05, 2010 00:00 - 56 minutes - 3.21 MB VideoLisa 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 industry at large. In addition, Lambert discusses critical issues of work/life balance and the conundrum of personal choices faced when climbing the corporate ladder.
Tom Conrad (Pandora) - A Pandora's Box of Start-up Expertise
April 28, 2010 00:00 - 57 minutes - 3.31 MB VideoAfter 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, crisp decision making, and focus, and peppers his lessons with numerous entertaining anecdotes of dot-com days and corporate progress.
Carlos Perea (Miox) - The Ebb and Flow of Clean Tech and Entrepreneurs
April 21, 2010 00:00 - 57 minutes - 3.3 MB VideoTwenty 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 conventional chlorine decontamination. In this lecture, Perea demonstrates his company's abilities and explains the benefits and challenges of being an entrepreneur in clean technology.
John Seely Brown (Deloitte Center for Edge Innovation) - Collaborative Innovation and a Pull Economy
April 14, 2010 00:00 - 55 minutes - 3.17 MB VideoWhat 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 full industry info-share. He also uses them to show how the core ecosystem can be made stronger by sharing knowledge gathered from learning on the edge. In addition, Seely Brown touches upon his theory of a monumental economic shift from a push to ...
Randy Komisar (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) - Getting to Plan B
April 07, 2010 00:00 - 1 hour - 3.48 MB VideoWhile 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 frequent speaker Randy Komisar, and to do so it is required to accept the numerous fits and starts of the start-up.
Polly Sumner (salesforce.com), Liz Tinkham (Accenture) - Success and Failure Drive Innovation
March 03, 2010 00:00 - 54 minutes - 3.12 MB VideoAccenture'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 dumb idea." Sumner advises young entrepreneurs to not fear risk: every failure teaches you a valuable lesson, and once learned, success is that much sweeter.
Steve Case (AOL, Revolution) - People, Passion, Perseverance: You've Got Entrepreneurship
February 24, 2010 00:00 - 49 minutes - 2.81 MB VideoPeople, 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 assessment tools to help guide his direction and goals. When all of the three parts are in balance, an entrepreneur can achieve success like that of AOL; when they aren't, you get the failure of the AOL-Time Warner merger.
Rashmi Sinha and Jonathan Boutelle (SlideShare) - Sharing a Measure of Success
February 17, 2010 00:00 - 56 minutes - 3.22 MB VideoJonathan 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 can start a business. From there, Sinha says that focused execution keeps the vision moving forward. By continually measuring the activity, they both believe that entrepreneurs can better recognize the growth stages of their company.
Steve Garrity and Clara Shih (Hearsay Social), Jeff Seibert (Twitter), Joshua Reeves (Gusto), Tristan Harris (Apture) - Panel of Young Entrepreneurs
February 10, 2010 00:00 - 59 minutes - 3.4 MB VideoSix 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 obstacle to outsiders, they said they "flipped" this liability into an asset -- focusing instead on their raw ability to bring innovative ideas to life. They advise all young entrepreneurs to be persistent, opportunistic, and scrappy.
William Hagstrom (Crescendo Bioscience) - Entrepreneurial Journeys in Healthcare
February 03, 2010 00:00 - 55 minutes - 3.19 MB VideoIt'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 own career, he urges those starting a company to architect their venture deeply, form a culture of excellence, and think about risk early. The culmination of his experience has redefined the role of CEO for him as way to empower others.
Elisabeth Paté-Cornell (Stanford University) - Risky Business: Analysis from an Engineering Perspective (Entire talk)
January 27, 2010 00:00 - 58 minutes - 3.36 MB VideoDon'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, probabilities, and consequences. A risk analyst uses logic and statistics to makes sense of uncertainties and provides possible solutions to derail disaster. While some events force quick thinking, most can be avoided with a little forethought. ...
David Heinemeier Hansson (37signals) - Unlearn Your MBA
January 20, 2010 00:00 - 58 minutes - 3.37 MB VideoDavid 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--drive innovation and effective problem-solving. The most important thing, Hansson believes, is to make a dent in the universe with your company.
John Adler (Accuray), Trip Adler (Scribd) - Evolution of a CEO
January 13, 2010 00:00 - 59 minutes - 3.42 MB VideoJohn Adler and Trip Adler discuss their entrepreneurial experience and evolution as business leaders: John Adler describes his bumpy course in developing his biotechnology company, Accuray Incorporated; while his son Trip emphasizes the need for persistence and confidence in developing Scribd, a social publishing site. Despite building companies in different fields, the two offer the same central advice toward building a successful business: trust yourself, focus on developing a great product...
Steve Blank (Stanford Engineering) - Fall 2009 Quarter Roundup: What Did We Learn?
November 11, 2009 00:00 - 59 minutes - 3.41 MB VideoStanford 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 offers insight and case studies from industry giants and new technology plays alike.
Chamillionaire (Music Artist & Performer) - Successful Independent Promotion: From Artist to Entrepreneur
November 04, 2009 00:00 - 48 minutes - 2.79 MB VideoHip-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 tactics for the self-produced artist in the digital age.
Mark Pincus (Zynga) - A Serious Take on Internet Game Play
October 28, 2009 00:00 - 1 hour - 3.68 MB VideoSerial 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 sustainable companies, mentorship, and the consumer pay-driven Web 3.0.
Craig Barrett (Intel Corporation (Formerly)) - A Historical Perspective on Semiconductors and Moore's Law
October 21, 2009 00:00 - 1 hour - 3.48 MB VideoIntel 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 technology. His talk concentrates on Moore's Law and the myriad factors in place to ensure its continued progeny.
Greg Papadopoulos (Sun Microsystems) - Responsible Engineering in the Modern Age
October 14, 2009 00:00 - 1 hour - 3.46 MB VideoWhereas 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 responsibility, renewable materials and product lifecycles, collaborative and open source discovery, and furthering industry-wide innovation.
Steve Jurvetson (Draper Fisher Jurvetson) - Innovation in a Disruptive Environment
October 07, 2009 00:00 - 57 minutes - 3.28 MB VideoSteve 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, and advice for those interested in working in the venture capital arena.
Eric Ries (Author) - Evangelizing for the Lean Startup
September 30, 2009 00:00 - 58 minutes - 3.32 MB VideoSpeaker, 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 front line insight into why some new ideas succeed where others have failed.
Robin Li (Baidu) - Lessons From China: The Evolution of The Globe's Largest Search Engine
September 23, 2009 00:00 - 52 minutes - 2.99 MB VideoRobin 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 where many North American search giants have faltered.
Tina Seelig (Stanford Technology Ventures Program) - The Art of Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation
May 27, 2009 00:00 - 51 minutes - 2.94 MB VideoStanford 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, <i>What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20</i>, cites numerous classroom successes of applied problem-solving and the lessons of failure.
Steve Ballmer (Microsoft) - The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology
May 06, 2009 00:00 - 58 minutes - 3.32 MB VideoSteve 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 seeks progress in healthcare, education, and science.
Stan Christensen (Stanford Technology Ventures Program; Arbor Advisors) - The Art of Negotiation
October 31, 2007 00:00 - 57 minutes - 3.29 MB VideoStan Christensen is a partner at Arbor Advisors, an investment banking firm where he negotiates on behalf of mid-market technology companies. In this lecture, Christensen builds a framework and illuminates a few of the classical mistakes in negotiation. He defines negotiation as an attempt to persuade or influence a situation. He emphasizes relationship management and problem solving as being fundamental to negotiation. He also alludes to the conceptual framework by illustrating examples from...