Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (Winter 2011)

Stanford University
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (Winter 2011)

Stanford University's Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar is a weekly speaker series that brings innovation leaders from business, finance, technology, education, and philanthropy, to share their insights with aspiring entrepreneurs from all over the world.

Episodes

  1. 05/20/2011 · VIDEO

    7. Creating Enchantment (March 2, 2011)

    Author and Venture Capitalist Guy Kawasaki discusses the basics of enchantment as a necessary part of entrepreneurship. Kawasaki reflects on the need for likability, trustworthiness, and many other qualities for successful sales. (March 2, 2011)

    4 sec

  2. 05/20/2011 · VIDEO

    6. A Devotion to New Ideas (February 23, 2011)

    Bill Gross discusses entrepreneurship and sustainability; reflecting upon the focusing process inherent to founding new companies and his experience at Idealab and eSolar. (February 23, 2011)

    3 sec

  3. 05/06/2011 · VIDEO

    5. Live for the Future and Survive Success (February 16, 2011)

    Mark Forchette discusses entrepreneurship and leadership as part of the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar. He reflects upon lessons learned throughout his career at various companies that eventually landed him at Optimedica. (February 16, 2011)

    3 sec

  4. 04/28/2011 · VIDEO

    4. The Power of Curiosity and Inspiration (February 9, 2011)

    Jack Dorsey, CEO and Co-Founder of Square, gives a presentation on his career as an entrepreneur and pulls examples from his life to present to students what he believes is most important in business. (February 9, 2011)

    3 sec

  5. 04/19/2011 · VIDEO

    3. Relentless Pursuit of Innovation (February 2, 2011)

    UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann talks about her experiences moving from being a clinician to academia and shares her thoughts about the medical industry as a whole. (February 2, 2011)

    3 sec

  6. 04/13/2011 · VIDEO

    2. Following Your Startup Vision (January 26, 2011)

    Brent Constantz talks about his experiences as CEO of three successful medical device companies and the foundation of Calera, an organization that specializes in high-performance cement. (January 26, 2011)

    3 sec

  7. 04/05/2011 · VIDEO

    1. Teach for America (January 12, 2011)

    In 1988 Wendy Kopp proposed Teach for America in her undergraduate senior thesis. She describes how she realized the idea and understood that it had potential to be a successful business. (January 12, 2011)

    3 sec
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Stanford University's Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar is a weekly speaker series that brings innovation leaders from business, finance, technology, education, and philanthropy, to share their insights with aspiring entrepreneurs from all over the world.

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