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Steve Blank, Stanford University

Rise of Startups and Investors

Retired serial entrepreneur and educator Steve Blank traces the origin of technology startups and venture capital in Silicon Valley. An adjunct professor in Stanford’s School of Engineering, Blank talks about how the very first semiconductor business in the valley spawned 65 other chip companies over the next 20 years. The increased activity and a loosening of financial regulations subsequently led to the birth of venture capital, according to Blank.
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Steve Blank, Stanford University

The Birth of Silicon Valley

Steve Blank, who teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford in the Department of Management Science & Engineering, describes how scientific research during the Cold War kicked off an era of transformation in the surrounding valley from farming to a focus on defense technology. Blank, one of the founders of the lean-startup movement, cites the arrival of Lockheed as the moment the region turned into Silicon Valley.
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ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast
Steve Blank, Stanford University

Entrepreneurship Strengthens a Nation

Retired serial entrepreneur Steve Blank, creator of the “Lean LaunchPad” methodology for startups, discusses Silicon Valley’s roots as the epicenter of electronic warfare in the mid-20th century and how the region’s innovation ecosystem formed. An adjunct professor in Stanford’s Department of Management Science & Engineering, Blank also walks through the lean-startup movement and how its principles are now helping the U.S. government innovate faster in the areas of basic science, health, national defense and international diplomacy.
Podcast 58 minutes
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Steve Blank, Stanford University

The Principles of Lean

Steve Blank, creator of the Lean LaunchPad approach to entrepreneurship, summarizes the methodology’s most important concepts: from the framing of a startup’s core hypotheses about commercialization, to testing those assumptions through customer feedback and building a “minimum viable product” that gets improved upon via “agile engineering.” Blank, an adjunct professor at Stanford, begins by parsing how established companies and startups plan their business.
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Steve Blank, Stanford University

Entrepreneurship Strengthens a Nation [Entire Talk]

Retired serial entrepreneur Steve Blank, creator of the “Lean LaunchPad” methodology for startups, discusses Silicon Valley’s roots as the epicenter of electronic warfare in the mid-20th century and how the region’s innovation ecosystem formed. An adjunct professor in Stanford University’s Department of Management Science & Engineering, Blank also walks through the lean-startup movement and how its principles are now helping the U.S. government innovate faster in the areas of basic science, health, national defense and international diplomacy.
Video 56 minutes
Steve Blank, Stanford University
Entrepreneurship Strengthens a Nation [Entire Talk]
Retired serial entrepreneur Steve Blank, creator of the “Lean LaunchPad” methodology for startups, discusses Silicon Valley’s roots as the epicenter of electronic warfare in the mid-20th century and how the region’s innovation ecosystem formed. An adjunct professor in Stanford University’s Department of Management Science & Engineering, Blank also walks through the lean-startup movement and how its principles are now helping the U.S. government innovate faster in the areas of basic science, health, national defense and international diplomacy.

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William Perry, Stanford University

GPS, the Net and Stealth in One Swoop

In conversation with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank, former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry discusses the three revolutionary technologies developed for the military during his first four years in Washington as undersecretary for research and engineering: GPS for guiding missiles, stealth aircrafts and the early network that would later become the Internet.
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William Perry, Stanford University

Upgrading America's Military Might

Retired Stanford Professor William Perry describes his transition from early entrepreneur to government appointee and how he reluctantly agreed to answer the call in 1977. In conversation with Steve Blank, Perry says officials in Washington wanted him to introduce digital technology into America's weaponry, as he had successfully done in industry.
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William Perry, Stanford University

The Dawn of Digital Technology

Former Secretary of Defense William Perry talks about the landscape of Silicon Valley before the region earned that name. In conversation with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank, Perry recalls how he left a senior position at a large corporation to start his own company after realizing that the emergence of semiconductors would render existing technology obsolete.
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William Perry, Stanford University

Dedication to Innovation and Nation [Entire Talk]

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry recalls major chapters from his illustrious career with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank in a discussion that spans Silicon Valley's evolution, digital technology's emergence and its adoption by the military, to Perry's time in Washington and his deep expertise in world affairs.
Video 60 minutes
William Perry, Stanford University
Dedication to Innovation and Nation [Entire Talk]
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry recalls major chapters from his illustrious career with entrepreneurship educator Steve Blank in a discussion that spans Silicon Valley's evolution, digital technology's emergence and its adoption by the military, to Perry's time in Washington and his deep expertise in world affairs.

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William Perry, Stanford University

Company Culture and Customer Care

William Perry, emeritus professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University, explains how employee ownership of his early startup, ESL, resulted in a positive workplace culture. "To succeed, the leadership of the company has to identify and associate themselves with the customers' problems," the former U.S. Secretary of Defense tells interviewer Steve Blank.
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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Confirming Authenticity in Entrepreneurs

NewSchools Seed Fund's Jennifer Carolan shares a lesson learned early on about confirming an entrepreneur's conviction and authenticity before investing in the idea. In conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford course instructor Steve Blank, Carolan also talks about learning on the job and getting better at pattern recognition as you gain experience.
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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Impacting Education Through Entrepreneurship

Jennifer Carolan, co-founder and managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, recounts how she came to invest in early-stage technology companies as a way to affect broad, positive change in K-12 education. In conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford course instructor Steve Blank, Carolan explains how innovation is needed throughout the education system.
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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Seeking the Full Potential of Education [Entire Talk]

Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.
Video 56 minutes
Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund
Seeking the Full Potential of Education [Entire Talk]
Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.

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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Driving Forces in Ed-Tech

Jennifer Carolan, co-founder and managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, explains the need-finding process that precedes and determines which ed-tech ideas get funded. In conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford course instructor Steve Blank, Carolan also points out that the increasing demand for technology in K-12 classrooms is largely driven by younger teachers.
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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Value Your Own Strengths

Jennifer Carolan, co-founder and managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, describes how her path from teacher to ed-tech investor was a steep and long learning curve. She says the path seemed tougher because of personal insecurities and so warns against undervaluing one's own experiences when comparing them to others' strengths.
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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Teachers Test and Pitch New Technology

Jennifer Carolan, co-founder and managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, describes a shift in how schools are adopting education technology, from top-down implementation to teachers now testing out software and then pitching for license purchasing. Carolan was in conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank.
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ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast
Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Seeking the Full Potential of Education

Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.
Podcast 58 minutes
Alexander Osterwalder, Author

Tools for Business Model Generation [Entire Talk]

Entrepreneur and business model innovator Alexander Osterwalder discusses dynamic, yet simple-to-use tools for visualizing, challenging and re-inventing business models. Osterwalder articulates how to use the visual language of his business model canvas framework, and shares stories of how this approach helps organizations of all sizes to better create, deliver and capture value.
Video 54 minutes
Alexander Osterwalder, Author
Tools for Business Model Generation [Entire Talk]
Entrepreneur and business model innovator Alexander Osterwalder discusses dynamic, yet simple-to-use tools for visualizing, challenging and re-inventing business models. Osterwalder articulates how to use the visual language of his business model canvas framework, and shares stories of how this approach helps organizations of all sizes to better create, deliver and capture value.

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