David Rothkopf, Author The Rise of the Superclass We can’t legislate against historical trends in the global age, but we can look more closely at the well-networked superclass – those who have broad influence across international borders on
Spencer E. Ante, BusinessWeek Silicon Valley: The Capital of Venture Capital How did Silicon Valley come to own the tech industry? BusinessWeek's Spencer Ante offers a historical perspective on the Valley's success positioning and usurping of the East Coast's market dominance.
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.
Akaash Nanda, Stanford University Make Rules and Limits Work for You Even for those who aim to think “outside the box,” rules and constraints aren’t always bad. They focus our thinking and remind us to be deliberate with our execution by
Mike Peña, Stanford University What Makes a Good Entrepreneur? One way to find out what makes a good entrepreneur is to, well, ask a successful entrepreneur. And if that person has done well in your chosen field, then it’s
Luke Sykora, Stanford University Teaching Principled Entrepreneurship Prepare students for entrepreneurial leadership by introducing them to real-world founders and problems, facilitating spirited debate, and encouraging principled decision-making.
Mike Peña, Stanford University Study Finds Business-Savvy Co-Founders Not Always Necessary New research on entrepreneurship shows that diverse business skills are not always the secret to success in the world of tech start-ups. While different strengths matter sometimes, researchers found that
Mike Peña, Stanford University The Need for Alliances in Uncertain Times Businesses and entire industries are coping with major uncertainty due to President Donald Trump: from carmakers that fear his next tweet, to health insurers who can’t set coverage rates because
Tina Seelig, Stanford University The Secret Sauce of Silicon Valley I require my students at Stanford to write a failure résumé. That is, to craft a résumé that summarizes all their biggest screw-ups — personal, professional, and academic. For every