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Reinventing the board meeting – Part 1 of 2
In April 2010 I received an email that said, “I’m an incoming Stanford student in the fall and Read More
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Today’s Entrepreneur: Tony Schmidt
Entrepreneurs often choose the path of innovation, without realizing the kind of lifestyle that comes with it. Read More
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Four tests to test for a good startup idea
Everyone has a few ideas for a startup company. But how do you know if this is the 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
Failure gets a bad rap. It is actually an important element of success. When I speak at conferences 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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Competition – the pros and cons
Today on MBA Mondays, we are going to talk about competition. For most businesses, competition is a given. Read More
Vator is the home to entrepreneurs who embrace their passion and follow their dreams. We are a diverse Read More
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The Lean LaunchPad at Stanford – Class 8
The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. This post – Read More
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The Lean LaunchPad – class 7: Revenue model
The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. With one week Read More
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Today’s Investor: Neal Hansch
Today’s Investor is Neal Hansch, a partner at Rustic Canyon Partners. Neal, who got the entrepreneurial bug early 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
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The Lean LaunchPad at Stanford – Class 6
The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment with a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. With two weeks Read More
Today’s entrepreneur is David Barrett, founder and CEO of Expensify. I met David a year ago, and was Read More