A decade ago, Sal Khan envisioned using technology to tailor education to individual and community needs.
Kathleen Eisenhardt, Stanford W. Ascherman M.D. Professor in Stanford Engineering, describes two important mindsets she sees in successful founders: the ability to see the industry as a whole and the ability to understand the business today while thinking ahead in time. On the other hand, she says, she hasn’t seen particular personality traits that define good founders.
