Startups Venture Capital Decisionmaking [Entire Talk] Annie Kadavy, Redpoint Ventures with Tina Seelig, Stanford University Watch Now 47 minutes Video
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Clip 8 of 8 Clip 8 of 8 from: Channeling an Adaptive Mindset [Entire Talk] Manish Chandra, Poshmark Hold On to Your Vision Don’t abandon your vision especially if you are thinking ahead of the current trend.
Clip 7 of 8 Clip 7 of 8 from: Channeling an Adaptive Mindset [Entire Talk] Manish Chandra, Poshmark Focus On Engagement Growth will come, but engagement cannot be manufactured, so build accordingly.
Clip 2 of 8 Clip 2 of 8 from: Channeling an Adaptive Mindset [Entire Talk] Manish Chandra, Poshmark Focus On Yourself, Not Your Competition Stay in your lane and ignore the competition to avoid mistakes
Clip 1 of 8 Clip 1 of 8 from: Channeling an Adaptive Mindset [Entire Talk] Manish Chandra, Poshmark Combatting Your Ego from Success Beware of becoming too cocky. Keep your ego in check to safeguard your business.
Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Take the road less traveled to realize your passions. × Close Video Clips Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Take the road less traveled to realize your passions. Video Clips 2 minutes Making the Wrong Job Work for You 1 minutes Fusing Creativity and Business to Found a Company 3 minutes Networking Persistence is the Key to Finding Co-Founders 4 minutes Funding Emerging Tech with Strategic Investors 2 minutes The Importance of Diversity in VR and Venture Capital 5 minutes Making VR Come Alive with Animation 1 minutes Resist Conformity and Remember Who You Are 2 minutes Biggest Takeaways from Harvard Business School 2 minutes Opportunities in Virtual Reality View Video Clips
Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Animating Against the Grain Take the road less traveled to realize your passions.
Clip 1 of 9 Clip 1 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Making the Wrong Job Work for You Focus less on whether you have the right job and more on doing the job you have really well. Hard work pays off through lessons learned and connections made.
Clip 2 of 9 Clip 2 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Fusing Creativity and Business to Found a Company Combine your strengths and your passions to create the role you desire.
Clip 3 of 9 Clip 3 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Networking Persistence is the Key to Finding Co-Founders Be determined and consistent in networking. You may find your co-founder.
Clip 4 of 9 Clip 4 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Funding Emerging Tech with Strategic Investors Look to strategic investors to fund emerging technology plays.
Clip 6 of 9 Clip 6 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Making VR Come Alive with Animation If you can’t find the solution, create it. Focus on solving a problem when building your startup.
Clip 5 of 9 Clip 5 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios The Importance of Diversity in VR and Venture Capital Be intentional when building your team.
Clip 7 of 9 Clip 7 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Resist Conformity and Remember Who You Are Follow your dreams and forge your own path. Don’t let people pigeonhole you into an unwanted career.
Clip 8 of 9 Clip 8 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Biggest Takeaways from Harvard Business School Alignment trumps strategy. Get everyone moving in the same direction and even mediocre strategy will soar.
Clip 9 of 9 Clip 9 of 9 from: Animating Against the Grain [Entire Talk] Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Opportunities in Virtual Reality Get creative when thinking about the future of emerging technology. Innovation starts by imagining the impossible.
Clip 2 of 5 Clip 2 of 5 from: Dare to Stretch Your Boundaries [Entire Talk] Lisa Alderson, Genome Medical Pace Your Hustle Lisa Alderson of Genome Medical cautions would-be entrepreneurs to celebrate the wins along the way to sustain you through the inevitable highs and lows ahead. Drawing from personal experience, Alderson says the intense passion of the typical entrepreneur puts them at higher risk of taking on too much and neglecting to step back occasionally to rejuvenate themselves.
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.
Clip 5 of 5 Clip 5 of 5 from: A Burnout Manifesto [Entire Talk] Gabriel Parisi-Amon, Nebia Shower Outsmarting Imposter Syndrome [Explicit] Gabriel Parisi-Amon, co-founder, CTO and COO of Nebia, tackles imposter syndrome head-on. He explains how it begins: several small doubts creeping into your mind then growing into a mental block, which can lead to burnout. The cure for imposter syndrome? He says to train the voice in your head to give positive self-talk.
Clip 3 of 5 Clip 3 of 5 from: A Burnout Manifesto [Entire Talk] Gabriel Parisi-Amon, Nebia Shower What’s Your Why? Take time to review your personal values, mission and vision. Make sure they align with the values, mission and vision of the startup you’re founding.
Clip 2 of 5 Clip 2 of 5 from: A Burnout Manifesto [Entire Talk] Gabriel Parisi-Amon, Nebia Shower Prep Yourself for the Last Mile Nebia co-founder, CTO and COO Gabriel Parisi-Amon, compares the prepping of a career as a founder to running a marathon. By pacing yourself as your startup grows, you'll be prepared to take on the challenges of later stages. Taking breaks to go on walks during your day and taking vacations as a way to decompress helps to clear the mind and allows for opportunities to reflect.
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. × Close Video Clips 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 4 minutes The Unsung Heros Behind Your Success Story 4 minutes Prep Yourself for the Last Mile 2 minutes What's Your Why? 3 minutes Charting to Find a Role that Fits 2 minutes Outsmarting Imposter Syndrome [Explicit] View 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.
Clip 2 of 5 Clip 2 of 5 from: Insights of an Accidental Entrepreneur [Entire Talk] Joshua Hoffman, Zymergen Stories Build Businesses "Don't be naive about the power of storytelling," says Joshua Hoffman, co-founder and CEO of Zymergen. Whether that's convincing people to work for your venture, give you startup money or sign that first contract, emotion plays just as big a role as intellect in their decision, Hoffman explains. He describes how neglecting to build a narrative at his company has left some newer employees feeling disconnected.
Clip 1 of 5 Clip 1 of 5 from: Insights of an Accidental Entrepreneur [Entire Talk] Joshua Hoffman, Zymergen Startups Need Team Effort Joshua Hoffman, co-founder and CEO of industrial-chemicals maker Zymergen, underscores the value of teams over individuals, saying that no one person can hold the complexity of an entire business in their head. He also stresses the importance of cognitive diversity, adding that the tension caused by disagreements can be offset by unique strengths that others possess.