Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

Sickamore, Interscope Records Sam Seidel, Hasso Plattner Institute of Design

Inside the Studio [Entire Talk]

Find the space where your creativity will thrive.

Video 87 minutes

ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast

Christine Yen, Honeycomb.io

Creating a Buzz Around B2B Software

Building a technical career first can lead to entrepreneurial opportunities later.

Podcast 47 minutes

Christine Yen, Honeycomb.io

Creating a Buzz Around B2B Software [Entire Talk]

Building a technical career first can lead to entrepreneurial opportunities later.

Video 46 minutes

Christine Yen, Honeycomb.io

Creating a Buzz Around B2B Software [Entire Talk]

Building a technical career first can lead to entrepreneurial opportunities later.

Video Clips

Matthew Sacks, Luminary Media Lauren Perkins, Luminary Media

Listening to the Market

Accelerate into opportunities, then slow down to sort out complexities.

Podcast 53 minutes

Matthew Sacks, Luminary Media Lauren Perkins, Luminary Media

Listening to the Market [Entire Talk]

Accelerate into opportunities, then slow down to sort out complexities.

Video 52 minutes

Matthew Sacks, Luminary Media Lauren Perkins, Luminary Media

Listening to the Market [Entire Talk]

Accelerate into opportunities, then slow down to sort out complexities.

Video Clips

Chip Conley, Modern Elder Academy

How to Adapt and Flow

With the right tool set of skills and perspectives, you can flourish far outside your comfort zone.

Podcast 45 minutes

Chip Conley, Modern Elder Academy

How to Adapt and Flow [Entire Talk]

With the right tool set of skills and perspectives, you can flourish far outside your comfort zone.

Video 45 minutes

Chip Conley, Modern Elder Academy

How to Adapt and Flow [Entire Talk]

With the right tool set of skills and perspectives, you can flourish far outside your comfort zone.

Video Clips

Toby Corey, Stanford University

The Zen of Entrepreneurship

Bring self-awareness to your career, and innovate to change the global paradigm.

Podcast 52 minutes

Toby Corey, Stanford University

The Zen of Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

Bring self-awareness to your career, and innovate to change the global paradigm.

Video 51 minutes

Toby Corey, Stanford University

The Zen of Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

Bring self-awareness to your career, and innovate to change the global paradigm.

Video Clips

Payam Banazadeh, Capella Space

Prepare to Launch

Pioneer new technology by incrementally retiring risks. When necessary, add a touch of “entrepreneurial reality distortion.”

Podcast 51 minutes

Payam Banazadeh, Capella Space

Prepare to Launch [Entire Talk]

Pioneer new technology by incrementally retiring risks. When necessary, add a touch of “entrepreneurial reality distortion.”

Video 50 minutes

Payam Banazadeh, Capella Space

Prepare to Launch [Entire Talk]

Pioneer new technology by incrementally retiring risks. When necessary, add a touch of “entrepreneurial reality distortion.”

Video Clips

Nicole Hu, One Concern

Strategies to Fight Disaster

First, recognize the problem. Then, take steps to turn it into a company.

Podcast 48 minutes

Nicole Hu, One Concern

Strategies to Fight Disaster [Entire Talk]

First, recognize the problem. Then, take steps to turn it into a company.

Video 47 minutes

Nicole Hu, One Concern

Strategies to Fight Disaster [Entire Talk]

First, recognize the problem. Then, take steps to turn it into a company.

Video Clips

Ritu Narayan, Zūm

Sustaining a Startup’s Growth

It takes more than technology to sustain a technology startup.

Podcast 42 minutes

Ritu Narayan, Zūm

Sustaining a Startup’s Growth [Entire Talk]

It takes more than technology to sustain a technology startup.

Video 41 minutes

Ritu Narayan, Zūm

Sustaining a Startup’s Growth [Entire Talk]

It takes more than technology to sustain a technology startup.

Video Clips

Freada Kapor Klein, Kapor Capital

Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap

Yes, tech has a diversity problem. The good news: A handful of rigorously tested strategies can help close that gap.

Podcast 50 minutes

Freada Kapor Klein, Kapor Capital

Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap [Entire Talk]

Yes, tech has a diversity problem. The good news: A handful of rigorously tested strategies can help close that gap.

Video 49 minutes

Freada Kapor Klein, Kapor Capital

Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap [Entire Talk]

Yes, tech has a diversity problem. The good news: A handful of rigorously tested strategies can help close that gap.

Video Clips

Alberto Savoia, Google

Build the Right It

Before you build something, determine whether anyone wants it.

Podcast 47 minutes

Alberto Savoia, Google

Build the Right It [Entire Talk]

Before you build something, determine whether anyone wants it.

Video 46 minutes

Alberto Savoia, Google

Build the Right It [Entire Talk]

Before you build something, determine whether anyone wants it.

Video Clips

Navin Chaddha, Mayfield

Building a People-First Company

Focus on people — they’re the force behind foundational companies and meaningful products.

Podcast 43 minutes

Navin Chaddha, Mayfield

Building a People-First Company [Entire Talk]

Focus on people — they’re the force behind foundational companies and meaningful products.

Video 42 minutes

Navin Chaddha, Mayfield

Building a People-First Company [Entire Talk]

Focus on people — they’re the force behind foundational companies and meaningful products.

Video Clips

Alice Zhang, Verge Genomics

When DNA Meets AI

Identify a singular opportunity. From there, it’s just a matter of hitting your next benchmark.

Podcast 52 minutes

Alice Zhang, Verge Genomics

When DNA Meets AI [Entire Talk]

Identify a singular opportunity. From there, it’s just a matter of hitting your next benchmark.

Video 51 minutes

Alice Zhang, Verge Genomics

When DNA Meets AI [Entire Talk]

Identify a singular opportunity. From there, it’s just a matter of hitting your next benchmark.

Video Clips

Raj Kapoor, Lyft John Viera, Ford Motor Company

Mobilizing the Future

Explore the impact of sharing rather than siloing.

Podcast 46 minutes

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Ruthless Empathy [Entire Talk]

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Inside the Studio [Entire Talk]

Creating a Buzz Around B2B Software

Creating a Buzz Around B2B Software [Entire Talk]

Creating a Buzz Around B2B Software [Entire Talk]

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Frustration Means Opportunity

Trading Places (the C-Suite Edition)

First, Build a Reputation

Unlocking a B2B Sales Strategy

The Soft Side of Hard Skills

Listening to the Market

Listening to the Market [Entire Talk]

Listening to the Market [Entire Talk]

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Opportunity Recognition = Peripheral Vision

When to Accelerate

Talent Management for Startups

The Power of HR

How to Recover from Missteps

How to Adapt and Flow

How to Adapt and Flow [Entire Talk]

How to Adapt and Flow [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

A Fish Out of Water

Don't Prove Yourself, Improve Yourself

Experience What It Means to Be the Other

Find Your (Different) People

Don't Sweat the Salary

Cold-Call a Mentor (or Even Create One)

The Power of Karmic Capital

The Zen of Entrepreneurship

The Zen of Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

The Zen of Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Embrace Open Networks

No Boundaries

Reinventing Venture Capital

Prepare to Launch

Prepare to Launch [Entire Talk]

Prepare to Launch [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

So What?

The Startup Mindset

Entrepreneurial Reality Distortion

Hitching a Ride on an Ecosystem

De-Risking a Lofty Enterprise

Disrupt, Don't Be Disrupted

Strategies to Fight Disaster

Strategies to Fight Disaster [Entire Talk]

Strategies to Fight Disaster [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Get Scrappy

Grill Your Investors

Set a High Bar for Values

Find Insight in Rejection

Convince Yourself It's Worth It

Recognize the Right Problem

Sustaining a Startup’s Growth

Sustaining a Startup’s Growth [Entire Talk]

Sustaining a Startup’s Growth [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

Growth Can Mean Depth, Not Just Scope

Resumes Don't Build Companies

Take Risks to Land the Right Investor

Focus on a Hesitant Customer

Solve Your Own Problem

Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap

Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap [Entire Talk]

Closing Tech’s Diversity Gap [Entire Talk]

Video Clips

It's About Impact, Not Intention

Building a Gap-Closing Business

Social Impact is Good for Business

Diversity = Talent Retention

The Paradox of Meritocracy

What Kind of Company Do You Work For?