Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Video Series

Etosha Cave (Opus 12), Jonah Greenberger (Bright, Inc.), Cody Karutz (STRIVR Labs, Inc.), Elaine Cheung (GRAIL, Inc.) - Returning With Real-World Wisdom

02 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Four alumni of entrepreneurship-education fellowships offered through the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) return to share what startup lif...

Jane Chen (Embrace Innovations) - Embrace the Entrepreneurial Journey

26 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Marie Chen, co-founder and CEO of Embrace Innovations, describes how her social-enterprise startup’s infant warmer for premature and low-birth-...

Bonny Simi (JetBlue Technology Ventures) - An Entrepreneurial Mindset — Applied to You

18 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Go to a good college. Be in the Olympics. Work in TV and become a pilot. These were the goals of a 14-year-old girl who grew up in a town tucked into ...

Joseph DeSimone (Carbon3D, Inc.) - Convergence Drives New Ideas

12 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Distinguished professor and serial entrepreneur Joseph DeSimone discusses the vibrant chemistry that takes place at the intersection of science and th...

Richard Miller (Olin College) - More Innovation Through Education

25 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Miller, president of Olin College, describes disruptive ideas about education and learning that universities should adopt to graduate more cre...

William Perry (Stanford University) - Dedication to Innovation and Nation

18 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry recalls major chapters from his illustrious career with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank in a disc...

Bobby Lee (BTCC) - Why Bitcoin Makes Sense

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Lee, the co-founder and CEO of leading Bitcoin financial platform BTCC, answers some of the most common questions about the cryptocurrency, expl...

Al Ramadan and Dave Peterson (Play Bigger Advisors) - How to Be a Category King

04 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Al Ramadan and Dave Peterson, co-founding partners of the category-design firm Play Bigger Advisors, share the science behind the strategies that inno...

DJ Kleinbaum (Emerald Therapeutics) - Contrarian Truths Empowering Innovation

27 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

DJ Kleinbaum, co-founder of Emerald Therapeutics, shares how his company balances growth to drive biotechnology breakthroughs, while supporting a cult...

Astro Teller (X) - Celebrating Failure Fuels Moonshots

20 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Astro Teller, director of Alphabet's moonshot factory, X, describes how smart bets on world-changing innovations are aided by a culture that celebrate...

Bernard Roth (Stanford University) - Reframing Problems and Getting Honest

13 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bernard Roth, co-founder and academic director of Stanford University's d.school, shares design-thinking tools for reframing life's stubborn problems ...

Derek Belch (STRIVR Labs) - Immersed in Virtual Reality

06 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Belch, co-founder and CEO of STRIVR Labs, a startup that uses virtual reality to train athletes, describes the passion necessary for entrepreneu...

Minnie Ingersoll (Shift) - A Drive to Disrupt

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneur Minnie Ingersoll talks about how a computer-science degree, an MBA and 11 years at Google prepared her to co-found the online auto market...

Federica Marchionni (Lands' End) - Embracing the Non-Obvious

24 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lands' End CEO Federica Marchionni shares lessons from her career as a leader at some of the most recognizable luxury-lifestyle brands in retail, incl...

James Freeman (Blue Bottle Coffee) - Subtle Notes of Coffee and Philosophy

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

James Freeman, the soft-spoken founder and CEO of Blue Bottle Coffee, shares his entrepreneurial journey from the farmers' market where he learned com...

Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot) - Why Company Culture is Crucial

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and CTO at the marketing and sales software firm HubSpot, distills his 128-slide presentation on company culture down to its...

John Hennessy (Stanford University) - Great Leadership Can Be Learned

03 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stanford University President John Hennessy discusses some of the most powerful lessons he's learned as leader of one of the world's most complex and ...

Mike Maples Jr. (Floodgate) - Dare to Do Legendary Things

27 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Maples Jr., co-founder of the venture capital firm Floodgate, explains what entrepreneurs can learn from the very few technology startups that ac...

Michael Moritz (Sequoia Capital), Lisa Sugar (Popsugar) - Follow Your Instincts and Find Your Path

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sequoia Capital Chairman Michael Moritz and Lisa Sugar, founder and president of Popsugar, describe the investor-entrepreneur dynamic based on their p...

Michael Tubbs (City of Stockton) - Solving Social Ills Through Innovation

13 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Civic leader Michael Tubbs shares his story of growing up in the California Central Valley, attending Stanford and going on to become one of the young...

Brit Morin (Brit + Co) - Inspiring Creativity with Great Content

18 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brit Morin, founder and CEO of Brit + Co, describes her path and motivation for launching a platform that aims to inspire women and girls to be creati...

Rebecca Lynn (Canvas Venture Fund) - Creating Your Own Canvas

11 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Lynn, partner and founder at Canvas Ventures, shares her unlikely journey from the humble farming town of her childhood to the hotbed of techn...

Scott Cook (Intuit) - Accounting for Intuit's Success

04 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Intuit Co-Founder Scott Cook describes how the financial software company went from struggling startup to runaway market leader by staying focused on ...

Lyndon Rive (Solar City) - The Science and Incentives Behind Solar

28 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lyndon Rive, Co-Founder and CEO of SolarCity, and Tim Draper, founding parter of the venture capital firm DFJ, discuss the clean-energy company's miss...

Jeff Seibert (Twitter) - Acquisitions: Lessons from All Sides

14 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Seibert, senior director of product at Twitter, describes what went well and what didn't during the acquisition of his earlier startups by big-na...

Steve Jurvetson (Draper Fisher Jurvetson), Astro Teller (X), Christina Smolke (Stanford University School of Medicine) - Forecasting the Future of Technology

07 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A special panel of highly scientific minds discusses what the future holds for tech innovation, education and entrepreneurship. Panelists include Goog...

Elon Musk (SpaceX) - Elon Musk's Vision for the Future

07 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The iconic entrepreneur behind SpaceX, Tesla Motors and Paypal shares his predictions for artificial intelligence, renewable energy and space explorat...

Stewart Butterfield (Slack) - Serendipity in Design and Entrepreneurship

30 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Slack and Flickr, shares lessons from his entrepreneurial journey from philosophy student to creator of hugely popu...

Susan Koger (ModCloth) - Find Your Venture's Emotional Core

27 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Koger, co-founder and chief creative officer of the online retailer ModCloth, shares lessons that transcend the fashion industry. Reflecting on ...

William Marshall (Planet Labs) - Entrepreneurship Takes Flight

20 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Founder and CEO William Marshall takes us inside how Planet Labs seeks to benefit humanity by leveraging continuous imaging to understand the challeng...

Chinedu Echeruo (Constant Capital Partners) - Creativity Unleashes Value for the World

13 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Serial entrepreneur and investor Chinedu Echeruo shares lessons from starting multiple companies, including HopStop, which was acquired by Apple in 20...

Mike Rothenberg (Rothenberg Ventures) - Blue is Where You Should Be

06 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Rothenberg, founder and CEO of Rothenberg Ventures, describes the entrepreneurial approach he took in starting his firm and how failures along th...

Kathleen Eisenhardt (Stanford Technology Ventures Program) - Simple Rules for a Complex World

28 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kathleen Eisenhardt, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford, explains the advantages of developing simple rules for business an...

Kyle Forster (Big Switch Networks) - Non-Linear Path to Leadership

22 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Forster, co-founder of Big Switch Networks, discusses pivotal moments from his career in Silicon Valley when expertise in early stage technologie...

Ron Gutman (HealthTap) - Impact Will Keep You Motivated

15 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Gutman, founder and CEO of digital-health startup HealthTap, dares entrepreneurs to enjoy, not just endure, the journey by doing something that ma...

Sean George (Invitae) - Experience is Your Reward

08 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sean George, president and chief operating officer of genetics-information company Invitae, explains how the rewards of entrepreneurship come from fac...

Laurene Powell Jobs (Emerson Collective) - Injecting Innovation into Intractable Systems

04 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Laurene Powell Jobs, in conversation with Stanford Engineering Professor Tom Byers, shares her path to entrepreneurship and her strong commitment to a...

Joshua Reeves (Gusto) - The Startup Journey: A Marathon, Not a Sprint

25 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Reeves, co-founder and CEO of ZenPayroll, explains how building truly impactful products takes time, and how crucial it is to set aside time th...

John Collison (Stripe) - Putting Startup Success in Perspective

17 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

John Collison, co-founder and president of the online payment system Stripe, explains how even the most celebrated startups repeatedly encountered unc...

Kathryn Gould (Foundation Capital) - Figure Out What's Important

11 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn Gould, one of the first women venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, shares what she's learned after many years of picking successful startups...

Alon Cohen (Houzz) - Making Complicated Things Simple

04 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Alon Cohen, co-founder and president of Houzz, a leading platform for home remodeling and design, shares insights on being an immigrant entrepreneur i...

Jeanne Gang (Studio Gang Architects) - Growing a Creative Company

28 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Visionary architect and MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang discusses how the process of co-creation with clients and diverse teams leads to uniquely designe...

Shah Selbe (National Geographic Society) - Find Your Niche, Help the World

21 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

National Geographic Explorer Shah Selbe describes how much Earth needs technologists with an entrepreneurial spirit to address global challenges and c...

Jennifer Pahlka (Code for America) - Make Government Work Better for All

14 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Pahlka, founder and executive director of Code for America, explains how governments, from the federal level to the local, need individuals w...

Ben Horowitz (Andreessen Horowitz) - Nailing the Hard Things

19 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz shares which entrepreneurial skills truly matter, and why learning to manage well may be the most cri...

Tina Wells (Buzz Marketing Group) - Consumers and Brands in the Digital Age

12 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Tina Wells, founder and CEO of Buzz Marketing Group, answers questions on trend-spotting, ethics in marketing and new approaches to audience engagemen...

Jennifer Carolan (New Schools Seed Fund) - Seeking the Full Potential of Education

05 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to ...

Lewis Cirne (New Relic) - Life is Too Short for Bad Software

29 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Lew Cirne, founder and CEO of New Relic, discusses his experiences as a serial entrepreneur, in conversation with Stanford Engineering Professor Tom B...

Matt Rogers (Nest) - Tackle Projects Others Don't Want

22 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers explains why careers can be made on taking on the challenges and projects unloved by others. Rogers discusses what he lear...

Tina Seelig (Stanford Technology Ventures Program) - From Inspiration to Implementation

15 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Tina Seelig, professor of the practice in Stanford's School of Engineering, describes how imagination leads to entrepreneurship, charting the course f...

Liz Wiseman (Author) - The Power of Not Knowing

08 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Author and leadership educator Liz Wiseman shares why cultivating a "rookie mindset" is an advantage in a rapidly changing world. Wiseman presents ins...

Kevin Hartz and Julia Hartz (Eventbrite) - Optimal Traits and Sustainable Advantages

01 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin and Julia Hartz discuss what it really takes to be a thriving startup organism in challenging ecosystems. As well as sharing insights from the e...

Heidi Roizen (DFJ) - Adventures in Entrepreneurship

27 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Heidi Roizen, operating partner at the venture capital firm Threshold (formerly DFJ), shares personal and professional truths learned from her career ...

Leah Busque (TaskRabbit) - Do Something You Love

21 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

TaskRabbit Founder and CEO Leah Busque tells how a need for dog food on a snowy night in Boston turned into a rapidly growing venture connecting peopl...

Geoff Donaker (Yelp) - The Road to IPO

14 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Yelp COO Geoff Donaker steps through the big questions and challenges faced in taking a company public. Donaker discusses working with bankers, develo...

Linda Rottenberg (Endeavor) - Crazy is a Compliment

07 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Rottenberg, co-founder and CEO of Endeavor Global, shares smart lessons for cutting an entrepreneurial path in a turbulent world. Touching on el...

Ed Catmull (Disney/Pixar Animation) - Creativity, Inc.

30 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Catmull, president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, shares some of his formative career experiences and offers a glimpse inside the work...

Morris Chang (Taiwan Semiconductor) - An Emphasis on Excellence

23 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Morris Chang, founding chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, reflects on his journey of bringing revolutionary changes to his in...

Sal Khan (Khan Academy) - Education Reimagined

16 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sal Khan, founder and executive director of Khan Academy, discusses elements for a new vision for education. While offering examples of how his organi...

Tristan Walker (Walker and Company) - Be an Authentic Entrepreneur

09 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of Walker and Company Brands, describes living your authentic brand as an entrepreneur. Traveling from the housing pro...

Cameron Teitelman (StartX), Joseph Huang (WifiSLAM), Milt McColl (Gauss Surgical), Smita Saxena (SpotOn) - Acceleration Through Community

05 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Venture inside StartX, an educational non-profit that supports the development of passionate Stanford entrepreneurs. In this panel discussion, current...

Hemant Shah (RMS) - A True Model for Embracing Change

26 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Hemant Shah, co-founder and CEO of RMS, takes students on a ride through the highs and lows of growing and changing a company. From early days in an a...

Cameron Strang (Warner Bros. Records), Nate Ruess (fun.) - The Music Industry Unplugged

19 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Stanford Professor Tina Seelig discusses the creative process and music industry dynamics with Nate Ruess, lead singer of the band fun., and Cameron S...

Bob Sutton (Stanford University) - Scaling Up Excellence

12 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Stanford Professor Bob Sutton shares principles and colorful examples from his most recent book, Scaling Up Excellence, co-authored by Huggy Rao. Touc...

Gurjeet Singh and Gunnar Carlsson (Ayasdi) - Shaping the Future of Data

05 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Ayasdi Co-Founders Gunnar Carlsson and Gurjeet Singh discuss building a company based on technology developed inside a university, in conversation wit...

William Hsu (MuckerLab) - Moving from Hubris to Confidence

29 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

MuckerLab Co-Founder William Hsu shares his professional journey from young, headstrong entrepreneur to experienced leader working to support a thrivi...

Halle Tecco (Rock Health) - Accelerating Real Change in Healthcare

15 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Halle Tecco, co-founder and CEO of healthcare accelerator Rock Health, shares how technologists, designers and other professionals can play a role in ...

Sharon Vosmek (Astia) - The Path to More Inclusive Innovation

20 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Astia CEO Sharon Vosmek shows how behavior shifts in entrepreneurial ecosystems can lead to more robust levels of inclusive innovation. Vosmek also hi...

Mike Olson (Cloudera) - Opportunities Abound in the Big Data Space

13 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Cloudera Co-Founder Mike Olson shares his insights on the present landscape and possible future of big data and the data management industry. In conve...

Scott Harrison (charity: water) - Thirsting for a Life of Service

06 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Harrison, founder and CEO of charity: water, shares his entrepreneurial path from a life of pure self-interest to one driven by a desire to brin...

Bill Drayton (Ashoka) - A World of Changemakers

30 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Ashoka Founder Bill Drayton shares new ideas on how the world can transition to a place where everyone is a contributing change-maker. Drayton also si...

Steve Teig (Tabula) - Revel in the Adventure of New Ideas

23 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Teig, president and CTO of Tabula, believes entrepreneurs get the most from life by committing fully to "making work you love." In this expansiv...

Cyriac Roeding (Shopkick) - You Have to Break the Egg

16 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Cyriac Roeding, co-founder and CEO of mobile app company Shopkick, shares personal stories and insights on dealing with the essential questions facing...

Padmasree Warrior (Cisco) - Realizing Innovation at Enterprise Scale

09 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Padmasree Warrior, Cisco's chief technology and strategy officer, offers a vision of how value will be created as the magnitude of technology change r...

Matthew Rabinowitz (Natera) - There is Always a Way Forward

02 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Serial entrepreneur Dr. Matthew Rabinowitz discusses how letting go of ego can empower entrepreneurs to solve problems that change the quality of life...

Ferdinando Buscema (Magic Experience Designer) - Magician Leadership

29 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Magic experience designer Ferdinando Buscema brings an engineer's background and a performer's flair to this call to all entrepreneurs to think like a...

Jocelyn Goldfein (Facebook) - Deep Inside Facebook

22 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Director of Engineering Jocelyn Goldfein takes us on a trip inside the innovative culture of Facebook. In this illuminating conversation with STVP Exe...

Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti (KickLabs; The Last Mile), Heracio Harts (The Last Mile) - From Lockup to Startup

15 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine trying to bring entrepreneurship education to one of the most challenging environments in the world: San Quentin State Prison in California. I...

Justin Rosenstein (Asana) - Leading Big Visions From the Heart

08 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Asana Co-Founder Justin Rosenstein shares the philosophy and experiences that drive him to create positive impact on the world. Rosenstein also unpack...

Kate Mitchell (Scale Venture Partners) - Own Your Own Success

01 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Mitchell, managing director of Scale Venture Partners, demonstrates why an optimistic, but realistic mindset is a central key for successful entr...

Akshay Kothari and Ankit Gupta (Pulse) - What You Learn by Doing

24 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Pulse Co-Founders Akshay Kothari and Ankit Gupta were curious Stanford graduate students always interested in taking on side projects to learn somethi...

Monica Lam (Stanford University) - Mobile Can Disrupt Social

17 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

MobiSocial Founder and Stanford Computer Science Professor Monica Lam offers a compelling case for why mobile can disrupt the social space to create g...

Nassim Taleb (Author) - How Things Gain from Disorder

10 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Based on his continuing exploration of the decision making process under opaque circumstances, Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Antifragile:...

Tim O'Reilly (O'Reilly Media) - Create More Value Than You Capture

06 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sharing inspirations from both innovative companies and works of art, entrepreneur and technology sage Tim O'Reilly weaves together a series of though...

Dan Berkenstock, Julian Mann, John Fenwick, and Ching-Yu Hu (Skybox Imaging) - Launching into Uncharted Space

27 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The co-founders of Skybox Imaging, Dan Berkenstock, Julian Mann, John Fenwick and Ching-Yu Hu, realized early on they had one thing in common: they do...

Stephen Cohen (Palantir) - The Path to Palantir

20 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Cohen reflects on his journey from Stanford computer science student to co-founding and building Palantir Technologies. Cohen extolls the joys...

Cindy Padnos (Illuminate Ventures) - An Enterprising Approach to Investment

13 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Illuminate Ventures Founder Cindy Padnos talks candidly with Stanford Consulting Professor Tom Kosnik about the value of leveraging advisor relationsh...

Tim Draper (Draper Fisher Jurvetson) - Calling All Entrepreneurial Heroes

06 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

In this lively presentation, Tim Draper, managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, shares his global experiences funding entrepreneurial heroes wh...

John Lilly (Greylock Partners) - White Space is Everywhere

30 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneur and investor John Lilly makes a sound pitch for why this moment in time is full of promise for passionate entrepreneurs willing to charge...

Steven McCormick (Moore Foundation) - Drive Change Through Entrepreneurship

23 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Steven McCormick, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, discusses the value and continued need of an entrepreneurial approach in the phi...

Hank Wuh (Skai Ventures) - Disruptive Innovation Can Happen Anywhere

16 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Surgeon, inventor and entrepreneur Dr. Hank Wuh shares examples of how his firm, Skai Ventures, based in Hawaii, takes a hands-on approach to launchin...

Sue Siegel (GE) - A Healthy Respect for Innovation

28 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Sue Siegel, CEO of GE's healthymagination unit, offers sound advice from her experiences commercializing new technologies and innovations in the field...

Melinda Gates (Gates Foundation) - Pursue Passions with a Vengeance

14 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Through stories of creating meaningful impact around the world, Melinda Gates explains how the Gates Foundation seeks to solve global challenges throu...

Jess Lee (Polyvore) - Path and Purpose of a First-TIme CEO

07 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

In this insightful conversation with investor Peter Fenton of Benchmark Capital, Polyvore CEO and co-founder Jess Lee talks about her personal and pro...

Noam Wasserman (Harvard Business School) - The Founder's Dilemmas

31 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Drawing on a decade of research and interviews with company founders, Harvard Business School Associate Professor Noam Wasserman explores many of the ...

Steve Garrity (Hearsay Social), Roelof Botha (Sequoia Capital), Kit Rodgers (Cryptography Research), Divya Nag (Stem Cell Theranostics) - Impact: Stanford Entrepreneurship and Innovation

24 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This special presentation features a panel of Stanford alumni reflecting on their personal entrepreneurial experiences at Stanford and in the vibrant ...

Geoff Yang (Redpoint Ventures) - Timing Matters

17 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Venture capitalist Geoff Yang challenges entrepreneurs to "think huge" and to complete the due diligence necessary to understand markets they plan to ...

Olivia Fox Cabane (Author and Speaker) - Build Your Personal Charisma

10 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Debunking charisma as being purely innate or magical, Olivia Fox Cabane reveals how specific behaviors of presence, power and warmth can help individu...

Drew Houston (Dropbox) - Finding Your Way as an Entrepreneur

30 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Co-Founder Drew Houston shares personal moments from starting the cloud-based file storage service Dropbox. Houston touches on the importance of perse...

Adam Lashinsky (Author) - Secrets at Apple's Core

23 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Lashinsky, Fortune senior editor-at-large, shares an insider look at Apple, one of the world's most iconic and secretive companies. Based on his ...