| Lowest Lows and Highest Highs | March 07, 2004 |
Gajus Worthington
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Fluidigm |
Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Speaker Series |
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| Video 15 of 22 from this talk |
- 04:06Forming the Founding Team and Seizing the Opportunity
- 05:21The Breakthrough Idea
- 00:47Breaking Convention: Technology First, Market Opportunity Second
- 04:12Building a Team and Picking the Right VCs
- 02:38The Challenges of Building a Company
- 04:05Product Development
- 03:47Keeping a Financial Focus
- 03:17Raising Money and Recognizing Interest in VCs
- 02:15Can You Continually Increase Value?
- 01:39Recruiting the Best
- 01:10Challenges of Managing: Firing People
- 01:47How to Recruit Top Talent
- 01:42To MBA or Not?: Technical Degree or MBA
- 01:53Envisioning the Future: Other Potential Applications of the Technology
- 02:43Lowest Lows and Highest Highs
- 02:17Going Global: Why Singapore?
- 01:06Founding Team: Technical or Business Saavy?
- 01:07Experimenting with New Technologies
- 01:48Finding a Market
- 01:58Disposable vs. Reusable in Biology
- 01:56Establishing a Market
- 02:54How Do You Establish a Decision-Making Process?
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The financial hardships Fluidigm encountered after September 11 were the most difficult stage for the company, says Worthington. The company needed financing quickly or it would disappear - a time that was incredibly physically and emotionally draining for him. Fortunately, the tough times were more than balanced by a number of fantastic highs, including the first major reorder, the first shipping of a complete system and the first success report from a customer, he notes.
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