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Article first published as Steve Blank Discusses Origin And Future Of Lean Startup Movement on Technorati. I recently spoke with Steve Blank, author of the...

Steve Blank Discusses The Origin And Future Of The Lean Startup Movement
April 16, 2012 | No Comments
Article first published as Steve Blank Discusses Origin And Future Of Lean Startup Movement on Technorati. I recently spoke with Steve Blank, author of the new book The Startup Owner’s Manual. Steve is also a Stanford Professor and noted marketing entrepreneur. He is credited with pioneering the Lean Startup Movement in 2005 via the publication of his bestselling, Four Steps To The Epiphany. No matter how much you think you know about Steve’s lean startup philosophy, Eric Ries’ contributions to the movement, or the methodologies by which companies have put lean startup tenets into practice, I am confident you will be enlightened and entertained by Steve’s frank and insightful remarks. 

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Article first published as A Serial Entrepreneur’s Guide to Uncovering Awesome Startup Ideas on Technorati. Seth Epstein, Founder and CEO SocialStay, former Founder and CEO...

A Serial Entrepreneur’s Guide To Uncovering Awesome Startup Ideas
January 3, 2012 | 5 Comments
Article first published as A Serial Entrepreneur’s Guide to Uncovering Awesome Startup Ideas on Technorati. Seth Epstein, Founder and CEO SocialStay, former Founder and CEO of FUEL (acquired by Razorfish) and Emmy Award winner for his work on the X-Games, recently spoke at UC Santa Barbara as part of the Technology Management Program’s Distinguished Lecture Series. His talk was especially intriguing, as he attended UCSB, but dropped out to start a clothing design company. In this 8-minute video excerpt from his recent talk, Seth describes the practical, hands-on methodology that he uses on a day-to-day basis to identify and vet his entrepreneurial ideas.

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In Everything (Including Startups) Is A Remix, I discuss the brilliant series of films created by Kirby Ferguson, which focus on the origin of creativity...

(Re)Mixing It Up With Entrepreneurial Filmmaker, Kirby Ferguson
December 1, 2011 | 3 Comments
In Everything (Including Startups) Is A Remix, I discuss the brilliant series of films created by Kirby Ferguson, which focus on the origin of creativity in music, film and business. Kirby’s videos entertainingly illustrate that the building blocks of creativity, irrespective of the creation, are: copying, combining and transforming. In my recent interview with Kirby, he discusses the origin of his videos and how he called upon his entrepreneurial muse to bootstrap their creation. His tenacity and persistence are instructive to emerging entrepreneurs.

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Below is a talk on New Venture Investing from the University of California Santa Barbara's Technology Management Program, by Jim Andelman. In this video Jim...

TMP Talks: Jim Andelman on New Venture Investing
September 16, 2010 | No Comments
Below is a talk on New Venture Investing from the University of California Santa Barbara's Technology Management Program, by Jim Andelman. In this video Jim Andelman explores venture capital investing and the emergence of capital efficient businesses. Bio: Jim Andelman, co-founder and General Partner of Rincon Venture Partner Jim is a co-founder and General Partner of Rincon Venture Partners. In this capacity, he is responsible for driving the fund’s investment activities, as well as the firm’s operations. Jim has more than fifteen years of experience in venture capital investing, technology investment banking and advisory services and strategic business consulting. Previously, Jim led software investing at Broadview Capital Partners, a $250 million expansion-stage venture capital firm. Jim was responsible for developing investment themes, sourcing investment opportunities, performing company assessments, negotiating and executing transactions, and advising portfolio companies. Jim led the assessment of over 300 investment opportunities, participated in the deployment of $78 million across five portfolio companies, four of which exited via acquisition despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.

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In this video John Greathouse does a small Q&A about building what traits/roles are needed to create a strong start-up team. Q&A:

Building a Successful Startup Team
July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments
In this video John Greathouse does a small Q&A; about building what traits/roles are needed to create a strong start-up team. Q&A;:

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Below is a talk on Cloud Computing from the University of California Santa Barbara's Technology Management Program, by Michael Crandell. I think you will be...

TMP Talks: Michael Crandell on Cloud Computing
May 11, 2010 | No Comments
Below is a talk on Cloud Computing from the University of California Santa Barbara's Technology Management Program, by Michael Crandell. I think you will be surprised by what the CEO of this industry-leading cloud computing has to say about the future of the Cloud. Full Bio: Michael Crandell, CEO and Founder of Right Scale Michael Crandell is the CEO and a founder of RightScale, where he provides the vision and direction for the company as it pioneers innovative ways to bring the power of cloud computing to any organization. Crandell is a frequent speaker at cloud computing industry conferences, and he has played a major role in helping establish and promote openness and transparency in the cloud market. Prior to RightScale, he served as CEO at several Internet Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) companies and as executive vice president at eFax.com. Crandell received his B.A. from Stanford University and completed graduate studies at Harvard University.

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The 15th century French mathematician and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal once wrote, “Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que n’ai pas eu le...

Three Minutes To Success - Eight Success Factors Boiled Down To A Compelling Nano-Presentation
April 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
The 15th century French mathematician and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal once wrote, “Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que n’ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte.” This loosely translates to, “The present letter is a very long one, simply because I had no leisure to make it shorter.” A more literal translation is: “I was too lazy to pull together my thoughts in advance, so you will have to sort through the jumble of ideas I am about to share with you.” As Pascal points out, it usually takes people (even a mathematical genius) longer to gather and organize their thoughts than it does to simply communicate them in a Joycian, stream-of-consciousness manner. Such lack of preparedness requires less effort, but it seldom results in effective communication.

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Watch John Greathouse's Presentation on The Three C's To Wealth Creation [Note]The first minute is introductory and the real discussion of the Three C's begins...

The Three C’s To Wealth Creation
March 31, 2009 | No Comments
Watch John Greathouse's Presentation on The Three C's To Wealth Creation [Note]The first minute is introductory and the real discussion of the Three C's begins at the 50 second point. Just who is John Greathouse? See his BIO page. < Copyright © 2007-9 by J. Meredith Publishing. All rights reserved.

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