Stanford's Entrepreneurship Corner: Donna Novitsky, Big Tent Design

Audio Podcast: From Venture Capitalist to Entrepreneur

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Donna Novitsky, CEO of Big Tent Design and a former venture capitalist at Mohr Davidow Ventures contrasts her experiences as an executive in a start-up, a venture capitalist and as an entrepreneur. Novitsky addresses the role of risk mitigation in investing in new ventures and the importance of having a singular focus, aligning company goals with funding requirements and team work in an entrepreneurial environment. Her motto, "Go big or don't go!" has driven her endeavors from her first job to her new venture.

Donna Novitsky Biography

Donna is currently co-teaching Global Entrepreneurial Marketing (GEM) at Stanford University with course originator, Stanford Professor Tom Kosnik. The GEM course is offered in the Stanford School of Engineering, Management Science and Engineering Department.

Donna joined start up company Big Tent from Mohr, Davidow Ventures where she was a Venture Partner for almost nine years. Prior to MDV, Donna served as vice president of marketing at Clarify Inc., a global enterprise software company which she helped grow from the ground up and Sun Microsystems in marketing networking and communications products and system software.

Donna participates in the community as a member of her kids' school Foundation Board and is a former member of the Children's Discovery Museum Board of Directors.

Donna received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering with distinction from Stanford University and a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from Harvard Univers...

Big Tent Design

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture

2007-10-03

56min 14sec

ID: 1815

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