Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
About this Series
A candid exploration of the entrepreneurial journey where informed leaders share personal stories of the secrets and setbacks behind real success. For upcoming talks, see stvp.stanford.edu/events.The Latest
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Find Your Venture’s Emotional Core [Entire Talk]
Susan Koger, co-founder and chief creative officer of the online retailer ModCloth, shares lessons that transcend the fashion industry. Reflecting on her startup's early years ...
Entrepreneurship Takes Flight [Entire Talk]
Founder and CEO William Marshall takes us inside how Planet Labs seeks to benefit humanity by leveraging continuous imaging to understand the challenges facing the ...
Entrepreneurship Takes Flight
Creativity Unleashes Value for the World
Creativity Unleashes Value for the World [Entire Talk]
Serial entrepreneur and investor Chinedu Echeruo shares lessons from starting multiple companies, including HopStop, which was acquired by Apple in 2013. Echeruo discusses the beneficial attributes ...
Blue is Where You Should Be
Blue is Where You Should Be [Entire Talk]
Mike Rothenberg, founder and CEO of Rothenberg Ventures, describes the entrepreneurial approach he took in starting his firm and how failures along the way were ...
Simple Rules for a Complex World
Simple Rules for a Complex World [Entire Talk]
Develop shortcut strategies to reduce unnecessary complexity and achieve focused goals.
Non-Linear Path to Leadership
Non-Linear Path to Leadership [Entire Talk]
Kyle Forster, co-founder of Big Switch Networks, discusses pivotal moments from his career in Silicon Valley when expertise in early stage technologies propelled him into ...
Impact Will Keep You Motivated [Entire Talk]
Ron Gutman, founder and CEO of digital-health startup HealthTap, dares entrepreneurs to enjoy, not just endure, the journey by doing something that matters deeply to ...
Video Clips
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2 minutesSeeing Competition Differently
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3 minutesRemind Yourself to Be Positive
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3 minutesDon't Fear Feedback
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5 minutesUnderstand the Essence
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3 minutesLofty Goals Keep You Going
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5 minutesAlways Revisit and Refine Values
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4 minutesA True Mission is Timeless
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4 minutesFair-weather Peers Won't Cut It
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