| Do Entrepreneurs Take More Risks? | January 27, 2010 |
Elisabeth Paté-Cornell
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Stanford University |
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture Series |
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| Video 8 of 8 from this talk |
- 58:45Risky Business: Analysis from an Engineering Perspective (Entire talk)
- 00:59Risk Analysis Examines Uncertainties
- 02:02Real-Life Risk Analysis
- 03:02The Process of Risk Assessment
- 02:36System Analysis in Risk Assessment
- 03:38Classic Example of a Future Accident
- 03:27Dynamic Model of Accidents
- 02:29Do Entrepreneurs Take More Risks?
Description
Dr. Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, department chair of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University, wonders aloud whether entrepreneurs actually take that much risk. She explains that in the United States, venture capitalists take a lot of calculated risk by backing budding start-ups, while in Europe, bankers, acting in the same role, are not. Entrepreneurs usually start with a technical idea for a company and surround themselves with a great team of managers and technicians. Indeed, the success of risk-taking boils down to a single factor: the ability to build teams and cultivate many skills.
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