Polly Sumner, chief adoption officer at salesforce.com, observes that entrepreneurship thrives in companies where people believe “no idea is a dumb idea.” It’s something important to her, and she advises anyone interviewing for a job to check out whether the company is interested in new ideas. “I never interview a person… without asking,” she says, “?What’s an idea you’ve had that you think could work here?'” If you look at entrepreneurs who receive venture capital money, she believes that you’ll see people who are not afraid of taking a risk on an idea.

Video clips from: Success and Failure Drive Innovation [Entire Talk]

4 minutes

Biggest Challenge of a CEO of a Start-up

Watch now

2 minutes

The Mistake Made by Most Start-ups

Watch now

3 minutes

Magic in Simplicity

Watch now

3 minutes

Learning from Failure

Watch now

3 minutes

No Idea Is a Dumb Idea

Watch now

4 minutes

Entrepreneurship in Large and Small Companies

Watch now

Share Post