Elon Musk-Opportunities in Space: Mars Oasis Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | Early in 2002, Musk started doing some research on space. Every other sector where technology was used had improved dramatically but he did not understand why space exploration not done so. He talks about the idea behind project Mars Oasis" an
Kauffman FastTrac Overview Entrepreneurship.org 2013-09-13 | Alana Muller and Bo Fishback of the Kauffman Foundation talk about the Kauffman FastTrac program and how it can help entrepreneurs.
Heidi Roizen-Exporting the Stanford Ecosystem Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | Responding to a question from Heidi Roizen, Stanford alumni panelists describe the challenge of exporting aspects of Stanford's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Sequoia Capital's Roelof Botha expresses the need for patience in developing interplay between
Steve Perricone-An Argument in Favor of Venture Capital Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | How does a young company decide to go out for venture capital rather than bootstrap themselves? For Steve Perricone, Co-founder of BioFuelBox, it all comes down to speed to market. And, he says, in Silicon Valley, speed is a key motivator to s
Steve Perricone-The Bumpy Path of a Start-Up Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | Don't even attempt to launch a company unless you passionately believe in its mission and objective, says BioFuelBox Co-founder Steve Perricone. DFJ Managing Director Jennifer Scott Fonstad also tells graduates to take risk and not to be afrai
Mir Imran-Implementing Ideas into Practice Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | A good idea is a start, but sometimes an entire market has to be created for both the common good and for a new product's longevity. Here, InCube Labs CEO Mir Imran, an established veteran of entrepreneurial pursuits in medical devices, outlines how
Kavita Ramdas-Grass Roots Work vs. Philanthropic Work Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | Ramdas considered work in grass roots versus at the philanthropic level. One of the things that pushed her to reflect on that decision, was where she could best use her skills and how they would lead to the best results.
Randy Adams-The Biggest Competitors of New Ventures Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | According to Adams, the biggest competitor of a start-up is a large established company. Their size alone is enough to destroy a young company, says Adams, but large companies are at a disadvantage because they're slow to act and avoid risk at
David Neeleman-Defining the JetBlue Experience Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | We spent 4.5 years defining the customer experience, and we tried to put our money into things that mattered to people. Food is one example: I have never heard a single soul say that they haven't had a good meal, and so they'll book an airline
Stephanie Tilenius-eBay Statistics: Usage and Revenue Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | Reedy talks about eBay's site statistics - on an average day a vehicle is sold every 2 minutes, a car part or accessory sold every 3 seconds, diamond jewelry sold every 83 seconds, and timberland shoes sold every 10 minutes. eBay brings buyers
William Miller-Impact: Stanford Entrepreneurship and Innov Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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 S
Carlos Perea-The Ebb and Flow of Clean Tech and Entreprene Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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
Dan Rosensweig-Solving Problems Makes a Great Business (En Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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
Melinda Gates-Pursue Passions with a Vengeance [Entire Tal Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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
Aaron Levie-Delivering Innovation for the Enterprise [Enti Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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 r
Jeff Smith-A Startup in Harmony [Entire Talk] Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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
Wendy Kopp-Social Entrepreneurship Changing Education [Ent Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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 urge
Adam Lowry-Method to Success [Entire Talk] Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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
Stan Christensen-The Art of Negotiation [Entire Talk] Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | Stan Christensen is a partner at Arbor Advisors, an investment banking firm where he negotiates on behalf of mid-market technology companies. In this lecture, Christensen builds a framework and illuminates a few of the classical mistakes in negotiat
Tina Seelig-Energies that Power a Career [Entire Talk] Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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 th
Juan Andres Fontaine-Chile: Launching a Global Entrepreneu Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | Juan Andres 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
Geoff Yang-Timing Matters [Entire Talk] Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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 ent
Deborah Hopkins-Talking About a Revolution [Entire Talk] Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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 de
Sue Siegel-A Healthy Respect for Innovation [Entire Talk] Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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
Drew Houston-Finding Your Way as an Entrepreneur [Entire T Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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 solvi
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy-Find Your Vector of Impact [Entire Entrepreneurship.org 2013-08-28 | 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 d
