Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

Jessica McKellar, Pilot

Serial Co-founders [Entire Talk]

What happens when a founding team tries, tries, and tries again?

Video 58 minutes

Jessica McKellar, Pilot

Serial Co-founders [Entire Talk]

What happens when a founding team tries, tries, and tries again?

Video Clips

Jessica McKellar, Pilot

Serial Co-founders

What happens when a founding team tries, tries, and tries again?

Podcast 59 minutes

Josh Giegel, Virgin Hyperloop

A Personal Mission [Entire Talk]

A clear mission can guide you through dramatic transitions.

Video 60 minutes

Josh Giegel, Virgin Hyperloop

A Personal Mission [Entire Talk]

A clear mission can guide you through dramatic transitions.

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Josh Giegel, Virgin Hyperloop

A Personal Mission

A clear mission can guide you through dramatic transitions.

Podcast 60 minutes

Alexandr Wang, Scale AI

Better AI Through Better Data [Entire Talk]

Better data results in better AI.

Video 59 minutes

Alexandr Wang, Scale AI

Better AI Through Better Data [Entire Talk]

Better data results in better AI.

Video Clips

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Alexandr Wang, Scale AI

Better AI Through Better Data

Better data results in better AI.

Podcast 59 minutes

Sara Menker, Gro Intelligence Hans Tung, GGV Capital

Turning Data into Action [Entire Talk]

Successful data-driven businesses must balance artificial intelligence with human intelligence.

Video 57 minutes

Sara Menker, Gro Intelligence Hans Tung, GGV Capital

Turning Data into Action [Entire Talk]

Successful data-driven businesses must balance artificial intelligence with human intelligence.

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Sara Menker, Gro Intelligence Hans Tung, GGV Capital

Turning Data into Action

Successful data-driven businesses must balance artificial intelligence with human intelligence.

Podcast 58 minutes

James Joaquin, Obvious Ventures

World Positive Investing [Entire Talk]

It’s possible to build scalable businesses by solving humanity’s biggest problems.

Video 54 minutes

James Joaquin, Obvious Ventures

World Positive Investing [Entire Talk]

It’s possible to build scalable businesses by solving humanity’s biggest problems.

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James Joaquin, Obvious Ventures

World Positive Investing

It’s possible to build scalable businesses by solving humanity’s biggest problems.

Podcast 55 minutes

Juliet Anammah, Jumia Nigeria

E-commerce in Africa [Entire Talk]

Africa is undergoing a profound digital transition.

Video 54 minutes

Juliet Anammah, Jumia Nigeria

E-commerce in Africa [Entire Talk]

Africa is undergoing a profound digital transition.

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Juliet Anammah, Jumia Nigeria

E-commerce in Africa

Africa is undergoing a profound digital transition.

Podcast 55 minutes

Daphne Koller, insitro

Innovation in Ed-Tech and Biotech [Entire Talk]

Extraordinary success in a particular field doesn’t mean you need to stay there.

Video 57 minutes

Daphne Koller, insitro

Innovation in Ed-Tech and Biotech [Entire Talk]

Extraordinary success in a particular field doesn’t mean you need to stay there.

Video Clips

Daphne Koller, insitro

Innovation in Ed-Tech and Biotech

Look for opportunities where your skills have disproportionate leverage.

Podcast 58 minutes

Jeff Epstein, Bessemer Venture Partners

What Investors Want [Entire Talk]

Fundamentally, a venture-funded startup is a de-risking project.

Video 20 minutes

Jeff Epstein, Bessemer Venture Partners

What Investors Want [Entire Talk]

Fundamentally, a venture-funded startup is a de-risking project.

Video Clips

Jeff Epstein, Bessemer Venture Partners

What Investors Want

Fundamentally, a venture-funded startup is a de-risking project.

Podcast 47 minutes

Reshma Saujani, Girls Who Code

Fixing Tech’s Gender Gap [Entire Talk]

When it comes to gender equity, the technology sector still has a lot of work to do.

Video 60 minutes

Reshma Saujani, Girls Who Code

Fixing Tech’s Gender Gap [Entire Talk]

When it comes to gender equity, the technology sector still has a lot of work to do.

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Reshma Saujani, Girls Who Code

Fixing Tech’s Gender Gap

When it comes to gender equity, the technology sector still has a lot of work to do.

Podcast 60 minutes

James Reinhart, thredUP

Scaling Sustainable Fashion [Entire Talk]

Building a marketplace business is inherently challenging, but the upsides are huge if you can find a new way of connecting supply and demand.

Video 52 minutes

James Reinhart, thredUP

Scaling Sustainable Fashion [Entire Talk]

Building a marketplace business is inherently challenging, but the upsides are huge if you can find a new way of connecting supply and demand.

Video Clips

James Reinhart, thredUP

Scaling Sustainable Fashion

Building a marketplace business is inherently challenging, but the upsides are huge if you can find a new way of connecting supply and demand.

Podcast 52 minutes

Lynda Kate Smith, mParticle

Marketing for Entrepreneurs [Entire Talk]

Even the greatest technology doesn’t sell itself.

Video 55 minutes

Lynda Kate Smith, mParticle

Marketing for Entrepreneurs [Entire Talk]

Even the greatest technology doesn’t sell itself.

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Lynda Kate Smith, mParticle

Marketing for Entrepreneurs

Even the greatest technology doesn’t sell itself.

Podcast 55 minutes

Justin Kan, Twitch

Finding Fulfillment in Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

To find satisfaction in entrepreneurship, seek joy in the process as much as the outcome.

Video 58 minutes

Justin Kan, Twitch

Finding Fulfillment in Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

To find satisfaction in entrepreneurship, seek joy in the process as much as the outcome.

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Justin Kan, Twitch

Finding Fulfillment in Entrepreneurship

To find satisfaction in entrepreneurship, seek joy in the process as much as the outcome.

Podcast 58 minutes

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Investing at the Cutting Edge [Entire Talk]

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Serial Co-founders [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

From Student to Founder

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Having Co-founders

Resolving Co-founder Conflict

How to Find your Next Idea

People Plus Software

Employer Activism

Serial Co-founders

A Personal Mission [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Lessons from SpaceX

A Personal Mission Statement

The Importance of Awkward Conversations

When to Move On to the Next Phase of Your Career

Listening to Feedback

Breakthrough Infrastructure Requires Patient Capital

A Personal Mission

Better AI Through Better Data [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Data Is the New Code

Raw Data + Human Insight = High-Quality AI

Reducing Bias in Datasets

The Golden Age of AI

Optimism and Momentum

Better AI Through Better Data

Turning Data into Action [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

A Structure that Scales

From Data to Action

Constant Fine-Tuning

Think Like An Owner

Turning Data into Action

World Positive Investing [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

What is “World Positive” Investing?

Building Values into a Term Sheet

Infusing Values into Corporate Forms

Synthesizing Returns and Values

How to Maintain Your Values as Your Venture Grows

World Positive Investing

E-commerce in Africa [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Asset-Light Tech

Empowering Female Entrepreneurs in Africa

Educating Regulators

Marketplaces Operate on Trust

E-commerce in Africa

Innovation in Ed-Tech and Biotech [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

From Academia to Startup

A Unique Ability to Make a Difference

Putting Principles Before Short-Term Profit

Opportunities at the Boundaries

Empowering Women and Underrepresented Groups in STEM

Innovation in Ed-Tech and Biotech

What Investors Want [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Venture Capital is Gated Capital

From MVP to Product-Market Fit

Startup Growth Rates

Beyond Product-Market Fit

What Investors Want

Fixing Tech’s Gender Gap [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

The Origin of Girls Who Code

Why Is There a Gender Gap in Tech?

Building the Bravery Muscle

Tackling a Startup Idea Without Sector Expertise

A Good Story Builds a Movement

Fixing Tech’s Gender Gap

Scaling Sustainable Fashion [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Attack Markets or Create Markets?

Investor-Product Fit

Mission = Resilience