Foreign visitors to Silicon Valley continually mention how willing we are to help, network and connect strangers. We Read More
The pay-it-forward culture
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Why governments don’t get startups
Not understanding and agreeing what “Entrepreneur” and “Startup” mean can sink an entire country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. ——— I’m Read More
Social media can be risky when it comes to the classroom. You never know what kind of shenanigans Read More
TakeLessons, a local music lessons marketplace, announced Wednesday that it has raised $6 million in funding led by Read More
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How scientists and engineers got it right …
Scientists and engineers as founders and startup CEOs are one of the least celebrated contributions of Silicon Valley. Read More
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Eureka!
Silicon Valley was born in an era of applied experimentation driven by scientists and engineers. It wasn’t pure research, Read More
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Reinventing the board meeting – Part 2 of 2
There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come Victor Hugo When The Boardroom is Read More
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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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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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 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
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Mentors, coaches and teachers
When the student is ready, the master appears.— Buddhist Proverb Lots of entrepreneurs believe they want a mentor. Read More
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The Lean LaunchPad at Stanford – Class 5
The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. This post is Read More
I spent a few days in March in Ann Arbor Michigan as a guest of Professor Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Read More
The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. This post is Read More