Stanford Technology Ventures Program : Mark Suster

Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Honest Advice on Starting a Company [Entire Talk]

Entrepreneurship is an emotional and economic roller coaster, says venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Mark Suster. In this candid and informative lecture, Suster defies some ...

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Mark Suster , Serial Entrepreneur

Honest Advice on Starting a Company [Entire Talk]

Entrepreneurship is an emotional and economic roller coaster, says venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Mark Suster. In this candid and informative lecture, Suster defies some ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Measuring a Venture Capitalist’s Success

Which metrics indicate whether a venture capitalist is performing well? It's more than simple ROI. Venture capitalist Mark Suster speaks of the three career phases ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

How to Access Investors

Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Mark Suster shares insights on how startups can connect with investors. He explains the best method is to access investors through ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Relationships with Angels and Venture Capitalists

"Raising venture capital is worse than marriage," says investor and serial entrepreneur Mark Suster, noting that you can at least get divorced when it comes ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Branding and Commitment

Serial entrepreneur Mark Suster offers quick lessons in smart branding for startups: 1) Your company name should be your URL address, 2) Don't let your company name ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Lean Startups and Fat Startups

Venture capitalist Mark Suster believes being a lean startup is related to size and funding levels, rather than speed and product iteration. However, once a ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Don’t Raise Too Much Capital

Too much money can be a bad thing for a growing business, says Mark Suster, serial entrepreneur. With large sums comes great expectations, and investors ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Make Tech Part of Your DNA

No Internet or tech company should launch without having in-house technical manpower to build the product, says serial entrepreneur Mark Suster. While business savvy on ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

The Co-Founder Mythology

While many legendary Silicon Valley companies were founded by teams of two, partnerships aren't without their problems, states venture capitalist Mark Suster. Disagreements arise based ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Start on Your Own

Serial entrepreneur and investor Mark Suster urges founders to start out on their own, to avoid early dilution. Suster believes entrepreneurs deserve to keep a ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

The Need for Research and Prototypes

Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Mark Suster urges entrepreneurs not to be lazy when it comes to doing necessary market research. This includes having a ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Start-Up and See it Through

Most startups won't achieve the acclaim of Google, but that does not preclude these ventures from creating value for the entrepreneurs who start them. With ...

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Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Knowing When to Sell

If an acquisition offer falls below $100 million, it does not mean a company or its entrepreneurs are failures, says serial entrepreneur Mark Suster. He does ...

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ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast

Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur

Honest Advice on Starting a Company

Entrepreneurship is an emotional and economic roller coaster, says venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Mark Suster. In this candid and informative lecture, Suster defies some ...

Podcast 58 minutes

Steve Blank, Stanford University Mark Suster, Serial Entrepreneur Patrick Chung, New Enterprises Associates Vivek Wadhwa, Harvard Law School

Nature vs. Nurture in Entrepreneurship

Can entrepreneurs be made? This question is incredibly important for aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, and educational organizations like BASES. For some, the answer is straightforward; if ...

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