Stanford Technology Ventures Program : Mari Baker

ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast

Mari Baker, PlayFirst

Building an Organization, Building a Team

After two decades in start-up entrepreneurship, Mari Baker, current CEO of PlayFirst, shares some of her lifelong strategies for long-lasting success. She stresses defining the ...

Podcast 56 minutes

Mari Baker, PlayFirst

An Executive’s Perspective Inside Venture Capital

Kick in the door when it opens, says Mari Baker, CEO of PlayFirst, on her former affiliation with VC firm Kleiner Perkins. She transitioned from ...

Video 6 minutes

Mari Baker, PlayFirst

Give Thoughtful Recognition and Praise

Be conscious of the in-house messages that you send. Mari Baker, CEO of PlayFirst, encourages business leaders to think about the values of a company ...

Video 3 minutes

Mari Baker, PlayFirst

Knowing When to Step Down

It sometimes happens that a leader deems it necessary to take the company in a new market direction. And it takes a leader with courage ...

Video 2 minutes

Mari Baker, PlayFirst

Setting a Company Culture

What does your company stand for? How will you make decisions? What are your overall philosophies? These questions are easy enough to answer when the ...

Video 2 minutes

Mari Baker, PlayFirst

Keep it Fast and Simple

A core fundamental proposition for building any new business must be a relentless desire to wow the customer, says PlayFirst CEO Mari Baker. Think of ...

Video 3 minutes

Mari Baker, PlayFirst

Choosing the Path Least Worn

Mari Baker, CEO of PlayFirst, tells a story from early in her career of eschewing a well-paid job at an established company for a lesser ...

Video 2 minutes