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.

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ETL - Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders - The Stanford Seminar for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Sergey Brin (Google & Alphabet) – Google Origins and AI Futures

Sergey Brin, Alphabet and Jonathan Levin, Stanford University and Jennifer Widom, Stanford University

Recorded live at the capstone celebration of the Stanford School of Engineering Centennial, this ETL episode features Sergey… Read More

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Jeff Hawkins, Numenta

An Entrepreneur’s Take on the Non-Profit

Launching a non-profit organization is just as much work as starting a for-profit business, says Numenta Founder Jeff Hawkins. Many of the issues and struggles ...

Video 2 minutes

Jeff Hawkins, Numenta

Forgo the NDA: Find Support Where You Can

Jeff Hawkins, Founder of Numenta, encourages entrepreneurs to involve people in their problems and to solicit as many qualified opinions as they can. Don't get ...

Video 3 minutes

Jeff Hawkins, Numenta

Palm’s Approach to Elegant Design

Despite Microsoft's desire to crush the fledgeling Palm Pilot in the 1990's, Jeff Hawkins, Palm's former Co-founder and now the Founder of Numenta, decided to ...

Video 7 minutes

Jeff Hawkins, Numenta

Case Studies of Failure

After designing about a dozen computer products, Numenta's Jeff Hawkins recalls that two - among them the Palm Pilot - were very successful, half were ...

Video 6 minutes

Jeff Hawkins, Numenta

The Twenty-Year Plan

After becoming a PhD student in biophysics and facing numerous institutional hurdles barring his desire to study the neural cortex, Jeff Hawkins, Founder of Numenta, ...

Video 4 minutes

ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast

Jeff Hawkins, Numenta

Inside the Mind of a Reluctant Entrepreneur

Numenta's Jeff Hawkins, a frequent company founder, inventor, and product designer for Palm and Handspring, highlights lessons learned during his tenure in technology. He also ...

Podcast 58 minutes

Jeff Hawkins, Numenta

The History of Palm and the Part-time Entrepreneur

Jeff Hawkins, Founder of Numenta, was an early observer of the idea that people wanted their primary personal computer to be in their pocket, thus he launched Palm in 1992. The ...

Video 7 minutes

Jeff Hawkins, Numenta

Effective Choices, Not Longer Days

Throughout his thirty-year career launching four start-up organizations (including founding Numenta), Jeff Hawkins has always sworn that the would be home for breakfast and dinner with his family every day. ...

Video 3 minutes

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft

The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology [Entire Talk]

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, shares his optimism for emerging innovation in the midst of economic turmoil, and the story of his own entrepreneurial path. He ...

Video 59 minutes

Steve Ballmer , Microsoft

The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology [Entire Talk]

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, shares his optimism for emerging innovation in the midst of economic turmoil, and the story of his own entrepreneurial path. He ...

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Steve Ballmer, Microsoft

The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, shares his optimism for emerging innovation in the midst of economic turmoil, and the story of his own entrepreneurial path. He ...

Podcast 58 minutes

Steve Perricone, BioFuelBox Jennifer Scott Fonstad, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

The Bumpy Path of a Start-Up

Don't even attempt to launch a company unless you passionately believe in its mission and objective, says BioFuelBox Co-founder Steve Perricone. DFJ Managing Director Jennifer ...

Video 3 minutes

Steve Perricone, BioFuelBox

Case Study: Innovation in Waste Refuse and Local Green Energy Production

Steve Perricone, Co-founder of BioFuelBox, explains how his alternative fuel company solves multiple problems in waste refuse, energy production and distribution, across multiple platforms. By ...

Video 6 minutes

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Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

About this Series

The Latest

Sergey Brin (Google & Alphabet) – Google Origins and AI Futures

All Media

An Entrepreneur’s Take on the Non-Profit

Forgo the NDA: Find Support Where You Can

Palm’s Approach to Elegant Design

Case Studies of Failure

The Twenty-Year Plan

Inside the Mind of a Reluctant Entrepreneur

The History of Palm and the Part-time Entrepreneur

Effective Choices, Not Longer Days

The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Applying Education to On-the-Job Experience

Choosing the Right Projects

The Launch of Ballmer's Microsoft Career

Balance and Tension in Company Culture

The Interplay of Venture Capital and Innovation

Microsoft's Research and Development

Emerging Trends in the Future of Technology

The Slow Incubation of Disruptive Technologies

The Start-Up During Economic Crisis

The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology

The Bumpy Path of a Start-Up

Case Study: Innovation in Waste Refuse and Local Green Energy Production

Giving to STVP

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

About this Series

The Latest

Sergey Brin (Google & Alphabet) – Google Origins and AI Futures

All Media

An Entrepreneur’s Take on the Non-Profit

Forgo the NDA: Find Support Where You Can

Palm’s Approach to Elegant Design

Case Studies of Failure

The Twenty-Year Plan

Inside the Mind of a Reluctant Entrepreneur

The History of Palm and the Part-time Entrepreneur

Effective Choices, Not Longer Days

The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Applying Education to On-the-Job Experience

Choosing the Right Projects

The Launch of Ballmer's Microsoft Career

Balance and Tension in Company Culture

The Interplay of Venture Capital and Innovation

Microsoft's Research and Development

Emerging Trends in the Future of Technology

The Slow Incubation of Disruptive Technologies

The Start-Up During Economic Crisis

The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology

The Bumpy Path of a Start-Up

Case Study: Innovation in Waste Refuse and Local Green Energy Production

Giving to STVP

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