eHarmony
Greg was the founding investor in eHarmony and as CEO he has overall responsibility for leading all aspects of eHarmony's business. He has been closely involved with the company since its inception in 2000, recruiting several members of the executive management team and contributing to many areas of the company's development and growth. Greg brings extensive experience working with high growth companies as an entrepreneur, investor, and executive.
Greg holds a BA from the University of California at Los Angeles, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has been cited on matters relating to investing and technology in the New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, and BusinessWeek among other publications and he has made numerous broadcast appearances on CNBC. Greg's entrepreneurial endeavors include being a co-founder of Startup, an East Palo Alto non-profit that has provided business training for nearly 500 aspiring entrepreneurs in that community since 1994. Additionally, Greg is a founding member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Management Board.
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Last Updated: Sat, Jan 13, 2007
| Category | Title | Author/Speaker | Organization | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podcast | 5 Must-Haves of an Entrepreneurial Career | Gregory Waldorf | eHarmony | 01:00:27 | 02/2007 |
| Video | Working with Great People | Gregory Waldorf | eHarmony | 03:32 | 02/2007 |
| Video | Taking Smart Risks While Not Following the Safe Path | Gregory Waldorf | eHarmony | 05:26 | 02/2007 |
| Video | Facing the Unexpected with Adaptability | Gregory Waldorf | eHarmony | 03:30 | 02/2007 |
| Video | Passion: The Driving Force Behind an Entrepreneurial Career | Gregory Waldorf | eHarmony | 04:11 | 02/2007 |
| Video | Do Not Wait: Put your Plan into Action Now | Gregory Waldorf | eHarmony | 04:38 | 02/2007 |
Waldorf underlines the importance of collaborating with great people; people with qualities similar to those of good teachers or bosses. Once the right set of people is found, the company can function better on its own, he says. 
Waldorf believes it is important to be self directed and follow one's passion. Assessing risk, having success in past endeavors, and finding good people can mitigate the effect of following the path less traveled.
Waldorf believes that in an entrepreneurial career, nothing plays out as expected. Being flexible and willing to adapt to new things is the key to success. 
It takes time to find the right career. You should not work on something you are not passionate about, says Waldorf. Instead, he emphasizes that people should work on a cause that they really care about.
Waldorf believes it is important to grab opportunities as they come instead of waiting for the right moment. It is not an easy path, he notes. For this reason, he says an entrepreneurial career is not for everyone.