Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

Emily Melton, Threshold

Focus On Forward Momentum

Brace yourself for the winding path of entrepreneurship.

Podcast 48 minutes

Emily Melton, Threshold

Focus on Forward Momentum [Entire Talk]

Brace yourself for the winding path of entrepreneurship.

Video 48 minutes

Emily Melton, Threshold

Focus on Forward Momentum [Entire Talk]

Brace yourself for the winding path of entrepreneurship.

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Adam Pisoni, Abl Schools

Let Your Customers Educate You

Intractable issues can’t be solved alone. Listen to those who deal with the issue directly.

Podcast 47 minutes

Adam Pisoni, Abl Schools

Let Your Customers Educate You [Entire Talk]

Intractable issues can’t be solved alone. Listen to those who deal with the issue directly.

Video 46 minutes

Adam Pisoni, Abl Schools

Let Your Customers Educate You [Entire Talk]

Intractable issues can’t be solved alone. Listen to those who deal with the issue directly.

Video Clips

Steve Garrity, Hearsay Systems Juliet Rothenberg, DeepMind

Find Your Superpower, Launch Your Career [Entire Talk]

Discover your superpower to unlock your potential in the workplace. Knowing what you excel at helps you develop your skills.

Video 51 minutes

Steve Garrity, Hearsay Systems Juliet Rothenberg, DeepMind

Find Your Superpower, Launch Your Career [Entire Talk]

Discover your superpower to unlock your potential in the workplace. Knowing what you excel at helps you develop your skills.

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Steve Garrity, Hearsay Systems Juliet Rothenberg, DeepMind

Find Your Superpower, Launch Your Career

Discover your superpower to unlock your potential in the workplace. Knowing what you excel at helps you develop your skills.

Podcast 52 minutes

Puneet Agarwal, True Ventures

Strike the EQ/IQ Balance in Venture Capital

Venture capital is a human business. Build your community on safety and trust to maximize potential.

Podcast 46 minutes

Puneet Agarwal, True Ventures

Strike the EQ/IQ Balance in Venture Capital [Entire Talk]

Venture capital is a human business. Build your community on safety and trust to maximize potential.

Video 44 minutes

Puneet Agarwal, True Ventures

Strike the EQ/IQ Balance in Venture Capital [Entire Talk]

Venture capital is a human business. Build your community on safety and trust to maximize potential.

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Manish Chandra, Poshmark

Channeling an Adaptive Mindset

Innovation requires adaptation.

Podcast 48 minutes

Manish Chandra, Poshmark

Channeling an Adaptive Mindset [Entire Talk]

Innovation requires adaptation.

Video 49 minutes

Manish Chandra, Poshmark

Channeling an Adaptive Mindset [Entire Talk]

Innovation requires adaptation.

Video Clips

Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios

Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk]

Take the road less traveled to realize your passions.

Video 45 minutes

Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios

Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk]

Take the road less traveled to realize your passions.

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Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios

Animating Against the Grain

Take the road less traveled to realize your passions.

Podcast 46 minutes

Steve Vassallo, Foundation Capital

Focus on Users to Solve Problems

Think of the design process not as an exercise in aesthetics, but as an inquiry to identify the most important problem to solve.

Podcast 55 minutes

Steve Vassallo, Foundation Capital

Focus on Users to Solve Problems [Entire Talk]

Think of the design process not as an exercise in aesthetics, but as an inquiry to identify the most important problem to solve.

Video 54 minutes

Steve Vassallo, Foundation Capital

Focus on Users to Solve Problems [Entire Talk]

Think of the design process not as an exercise in aesthetics, but as an inquiry to identify the most important problem to solve.

Video Clips

Lisa Alderson, Genome Medical

Dare to Stretch Your Boundaries

Get out of your comfort zone and learn to be adaptable. Breakthroughs don't come from doing what you've always done.

Podcast 57 minutes

Lisa Alderson, Genome Medical

Dare to Stretch Your Boundaries [Entire Talk]

Get out of your comfort zone and learn to be adaptable. Breakthroughs don't come from doing what you've always done.

Video 56 minutes

Lisa Alderson, Genome Medical

Dare to Stretch Your Boundaries [Entire Talk]

Get out of your comfort zone and learn to be adaptable. Breakthroughs don't come from doing what you've always done.

Video Clips

Gabriel Parisi-Amon, Nebia Shower

A Burnout Manifesto

Allow yourself to pause work so you can reflect and decompress. The source of protection from burnout is grounded in your values.

Podcast 54 minutes

Gabriel Parisi-Amon, Nebia Shower

A Burnout Manifesto [Entire Talk]

Allow yourself to pause work so you can reflect and decompress. The source of protection from burnout is grounded in your values.

Video 53 minutes

Gabriel Parisi-Amon, Nebia Shower

A Burnout Manifesto [Entire Talk]

Allow yourself to pause work so you can reflect and decompress. The source of protection from burnout is grounded in your values.

Video Clips

Joshua Hoffman, Zymergen

Insights of an Accidental Entrepreneur

Start with first principles when solving problems and seizing opportunities. Root your decisions and actions in bedrock truths.

Podcast 48 minutes

Joshua Hoffman, Zymergen

Insights of an Accidental Entrepreneur [Entire Talk]

Start with first principles when solving problems and seizing opportunities. Root your decisions and actions in bedrock truths.

Video 47 minutes

Joshua Hoffman, Zymergen

Insights of an Accidental Entrepreneur [Entire Talk]

Start with first principles when solving problems and seizing opportunities. Root your decisions and actions in bedrock truths.

Video Clips

Chip Heath, Stanford Graduate School of Business

How Organizations Can Win Our Hearts

Don’t let another meaningful moment slip away. Make them memorable with elements that satisfy our thirst for insight, acknowledgement and connection.

Podcast 58 minutes

Chip Heath, Stanford Graduate School of Business

How Organizations Can Win Our Hearts [Entire Talk]

Don’t let another meaningful moment slip away. Make them memorable with elements that satisfy our thirst for insight, acknowledgement and connection.

Video 57 minutes

Chip Heath, Stanford Graduate School of Business

How Organizations Can Win Our Hearts [Entire Talk]

Don’t let another meaningful moment slip away. Make them memorable with elements that satisfy our thirst for insight, acknowledgement and connection.

Video Clips

Tracy Chou, Project Include

Debugging the Brogrammer Culture

Constantly ask yourself, 'Who's not in the room?" Championing diversity in tech will result in a more inclusive culture and better products.

Podcast 58 minutes

Tracy Chou, Project Include

Debugging the Brogrammer Culture [Entire Talk]

Constantly ask yourself, 'Who's not in the room?" Championing diversity in tech will result in a more inclusive culture and better products.

Video 57 minutes

Tracy Chou, Project Include

Debugging the Brogrammer Culture [Entire Talk]

Constantly ask yourself, 'Who's not in the room?" Championing diversity in tech will result in a more inclusive culture and better products.

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Focus On Forward Momentum

Focus on Forward Momentum [Entire Talk]

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Lead With A Nimble Mindset

Push Past Imposter Syndrome

Humility Matters in Healthcare

How To Build Relationships With Mentors

Keep Yourself Accountable

Keep Loyal Company

Just Keep Moving

Learn From The Past

Let Your Customers Educate You

Let Your Customers Educate You [Entire Talk]

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How to Identify Your Priorities

Start From a Place of Trust

The Upside to Anger

Great Product Isn't Enough

Four Ways to Validate an Idea

Lead by Listening First

Are You Building a Bridge or an Island?

Find Your Superpower, Launch Your Career [Entire Talk]

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Learning to Pivot [Explicit]

When Your Passion Isn't Your Superpower

The Fine Line Between Endurance and Exhaustion

Synthesizing Feedback

Make Yourself 1% Better Every Day

Dealing With Your Weaknesses

What Is It to Have A Superpower?

Find Your Superpower, Launch Your Career

Strike the EQ/IQ Balance in Venture Capital

Strike the EQ/IQ Balance in Venture Capital [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

You Can Have EQ and a Great Bottom Line

Using EQ to Have Tough Conversations

Trust in the Person You've Invested In

Building a Safe Community for Founders

Maximize Risk on Products and Time

Fear vs. Safety

Tap Into Their Emotional Drivers

Channeling an Adaptive Mindset

Channeling an Adaptive Mindset [Entire Talk]

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Combatting Your Ego from Success

Focus On Yourself, Not Your Competition

Maintaining A Beginner's Mind

Nail Down Your Focus to Actualize An Idea

Scale Your Services Around Your Value Systems

Creating A People-First Company

Focus On Engagement

Hold On to Your Vision

Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Making the Wrong Job Work for You

Fusing Creativity and Business to Found a Company

Networking Persistence is the Key to Finding Co-Founders

Funding Emerging Tech with Strategic Investors

The Importance of Diversity in VR and Venture Capital

Making VR Come Alive with Animation

Resist Conformity and Remember Who You Are

Biggest Takeaways from Harvard Business School

Opportunities in Virtual Reality

Animating Against the Grain

Focus on Users to Solve Problems

Focus on Users to Solve Problems [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Be Ambitious and Humble

Simplicity for the Win

How Screens Replaced Buttons

Dare to Stretch Your Boundaries

Dare to Stretch Your Boundaries [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Know Your 'Big Rocks'

Pace Your Hustle

What Gives Entrepreneurs an Edge