Founded in 2003, Rovio Mobile Ltd., like many startups, underwent several years of uncertainty and nearly went under Read More
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“Persistence & Commitment Are Key”
Shalu Attri is a first-time founder who recently launched GOAQUÍ, a social platform for travelers that enables them Read More
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“If You Have an Idea, Get Started”
Wildfire Interactive is an icon of a successful startup. Since founding in 2009, the company with its software Read More
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There’s always a plan B
Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth. Mike Tyson One of the key distinctions Read More
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Entrepreneur tips: Focus on changing the world
Jostein Svendsen is a successful serial entrepreneur from Europe and the founder of six companies that range in Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Hannah Yang
Vator is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passion and follow their dreams. Our entrepreneurs create ideas, Read More
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Dave Kresse: “You never have a dull day”
Dave Kresse, CEO of Mu Dynamics, a leader in testing and validating application-aware networks, believes that part of Read More
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Steve Case: “The Three ‘P’s”
Steve Case is certainly most well known as one of the co-founders of AOL, but these days, as Read More
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Delip Andra: “Solving a Problem”
Delip Andra is the founder and CEO of Twezr, developers of a popular personal organizer app for e-mail Read More
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Tips for Entrepreneurs: Scott K. Curry
Scott K. Curry is Founder and CEO of Bizznesscard, an online marketing solution for small businesses, and a Read More
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The Democratization of Entrepreneurship
Last week I had 15 Finnish entrepreneurs out to the ranch (Aalto University has a partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program.) Monday Read More
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Philadelphia University commencement speech
I am honored to be with you as we gather to celebrate your graduation from Philadelphia University. While Read More
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Final Presentations – The Lean LaunchPad
The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. This last post Read More
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Tips for entrepreneurs: Jim Pitkow
Jim Pitkow is the Co-Founder and CEO of Attributor, a company that provides the world’s first Web-wide monitoring Read More
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The Apprentice – Entrepreneur version
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master — Ernest Hemingway Silicon Read More