Susie Allen, Writer Parallel Play: A Kid-Approved Startup Strategy Want to succeed in a young and unformed market? Try acting like a preschooler.
Susie Allen, Writer The Upside of Bureaucracy In some contexts, hierarchy is the optimal path to impactful creativity.
Susie Allen, Writer A Fresh Take on Revenue Models Early decisions about revenue models have massive implications for a company’s future.
Susie Allen, Writer Hierarchies and Prototypes: Lessons from the Drone and Video Game Industries Choose the right org structure for your mission, and consider the pros and cons of early-access prototypes.
Luke Sykora, Stanford University Is Government Funding Good for Your Startup? Growing ventures don't need to shy away from public funds. But they should consider how a government partnership will affect longterm growth.
Luke Sykora, Stanford University Building a Diverse Startup from Day One Harness the power of diversity in your organization. When you start pursuing a new venture, consider how you network, hire, promote and even build an office.
Mike Peña, Stanford University Four Mantras to Help You Move Past Fear Practice recognizing the difference between fear and risk assessment.
Tina Seelig, Stanford University Never Miss an Opportunity to be Fabulous Take every opportunity to be 1% better at something every day.
Tina Seelig, Stanford University Tip Your Hat to Your Team Practice bringing unique perspectives to the table. A difference of opinion is often the key to successful teams.
Tina Seelig, Stanford University The Dance of Negotiation Negotiation can be learned through practice. Look for small ways to use your negotiating skills every day.
Tina Seelig, Stanford University Seven Secrets for Successful Interviews Own your story. Practice articulating how you've learned from the past.
Tina Seelig, Stanford University The Upside of Quitting Challenge your perspective. Reframe dead ends as data points.
Alice LaPlante, Writer Choosing the “Right” Experiment for Uncertain and Complex Markets Knowing which experimentation method to choose for your startup’s particular market and circumstances can make the difference between success and failure.
Mike Peña, Stanford University Why Africa is Fertile Ground for Tech Entrepreneurs Burst your own bubble. Be part of an emerging ecosystem.
Mike Peña, Stanford University What’s Your Tolerance For Risk? Decide how much you’re willing to risk before taking the next step. The right role will bring out your full potential.
Alice LaPlante, Writer Beyond the Basics of Lean Startup Dig deeper into lean startup principles by focusing on fixing bottlenecks and codifying lessons learned.
Tom Byers, Stanford University Finding Our Values: A New Era of Entrepreneurship Education Entrepreneurship education is changing. Students must be equipped with the skills to make values-based decisions.
Rachel Julkowski, Stanford University How to Plan Your Crowdsourcing Initiative Define the goals of your crowdsourcing effort.
Rachel Julkowski, Stanford University How Starbucks Turned Crowdsourced Ideas into New Products Create a two-way dialogue with your customer. Get to know their wants and needs and be transparent with your feedback.
Rachel Julkowski, Stanford University Five Common Crowdsourcing Mistakes and How To Avoid Them Pay attention to your users. Give direct feedback about ideas, both good and bad.
Mike Peña, Stanford University Advice for Designing Your Business Model and Beating the Odds Your business model is just as important as your product.
Mike Peña, Stanford University How Competition Ups Your Innovation Game Take a broad view of who you’re up against. The more competitive the field, the more innovative you’ll end up being.
Bob Sutton, Stanford University [Transcript] Turning Friction Into Fire: Lessons from Season 2 To fight friction, add predictability even in times of uncertainty.
Hayagreeva Rao, Stanford Graduate School of Business [Transcript] The Emperor Has No Clue You can’t combat friction through structural solutions alone. Start dealing with your emotions and the emotions of those around you.