Videos

Tom Friel, Chairman of Heidrick and Struggles, discusses the challenges of building a great team and suggests that startups can attract great talent with a ...

Michael Cline, Founding Partner at Accretive Technology Partners, reminds entrepreneurs that when raising money they should not let the form of the presentation?the showmanship?...

William Sahlman, professor at Harvard Business School, suggests that when raising money, entrepreneurs should carefully select venture investors based on the quality and value of the partnership not funding terms ...

William Sahlman, professor at Harvard Business School, talks about the four key elements of an entrepreneurial venture: 1) People, 2) Opportunity, 3) Context and 4) Deal. He illustrates with the example of John Osher ...

Michael Dell, CEO and founder of Dell, Inc., describes how the idea for Dell, Inc. originated. Dell was fascinated by the emerging field of the ...

According to Bronfman, decisiveness in a company is key, particularly in decisions regarding employees who are not pulling their weight. From his experience, odds are ...

Bronfman argues that the problem with America is that while values of integrity, hard-work, the rule of law and meritocracy are exported, the advancement of ...

During its inception, Dell explains how the computer industry was run by engineers. Over a thirty-year period however, customers began to have an important role ...

Dell explains how process is critical for organizing large numbers of people in a company, particular if it has grown rapidly. As part of its ...

Jason Green, Founding Partner at Emergence Capital, shares insights into how entrepreneurs should think about establishing an option pool. Green suggests reserving 20% to 30% of the ...

William Sahlman, professor at Harvard Business School, states that people, customers, and sales are the critical ingredients of venture success. Specifically, Sahlman states that, 1) having ...

David Frankel, Founding Partner at Altirah Capital, suggests that in established venture environments, VC investors and entrepreneurs share common assumptions about what makes a fair ...