Monthly Archives: May 2012

Tim Schafer on Kickstarter and the Future of Crowdfunding

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Complete video available for free at fora.tv Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine Productions, discusses his views on the future of crowdfunding. He explains that while his first foray into Kickstarter was wildly successful based on fan support alone, projects may need to begin offering financial incentives in order to attract investors. —- Crowdfunding is [...]

Posted in ForaTV | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Peter Thiel: Education Can Be Disrupted

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Complete video available for purchase at fora.tv Entrepreneur Peter Thiel argues against standard education systems. —- What new trends will emerge in the next several years? Find out at one of the Churchill Club’s most anticipated events of the year: the 14th Annual Top 10 Tech Trends debate. Be sure to get your seat as [...]

Posted in ForaTV | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

James Carrott: What Is Steampunk?

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Complete video available for free at fora.tv James Carrott, cultural historian and author of “Vintage Tomorrows”, attempts to define the Steampunk Movement. —- What can playing with the past tell us about the future? VINTAGE TOMORROWS, a book/documentary about the steampunk movement, seeks to answer this question. Join the makers as they share excerpts from [...]

Posted in ForaTV | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

17. Acid Test for Entrepreneurs

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Henry Wong discusses the acid test for entrepreneurs, and talks about what elements to present when thinking about raising venture capital. Take the quizzes and find the rest of the course at eesley.blogspot.com Stanford University www.stanford.edu Management Science and Engineering at Stanford: www.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

13. FlightCaster

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Jason Freedman, founder of FlightCaster, talks about his entrepreneurial career and lessons learned. He discusses making something people want, the importance of distinguishing good and bad advice and how optimize does not equal iterate. Take the quizzes and find the rest of the course at eesley.blogspot.com Stanford University www.stanford.edu Management Science and Engineering at Stanford: [...]

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments closed

19. Trialpay

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Alex Rampell, founder and CEO of Trialpay, discusses distribution channels and partnerships. Concepts such as bidirectional relevance and channel conflict are discussed. Take the quizzes and find the rest of the course at eesley.blogspot.com Stanford University www.stanford.edu Management Science and Engineering at Stanford: www.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

20. Technology Transfer at Stanford University

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Kirsten Leute from Stanford’s Office of Technology Licensing discusses how the OTL works, statistics and how to find a technology from Stanford to license into your startup. Take the quizzes and find the rest of the course at eesley.blogspot.com Stanford University www.stanford.edu Management Science and Engineering at Stanford: www.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

22. Domainr

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Eric Case discusses starting Domainr, a domain name search engine, as a side project. He talks about his career, the inspiration for Domainr, and how they have thought about the revenue model. Take the quizzes and find the rest of the course at eesley.blogspot.com Stanford University www.stanford.edu Management Science and Engineering at Stanford: www.stanford.edu Stanford [...]

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

16. Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Chuck Eesley discusses entrepreneurial sales and marketing, including the role of marketing in defining the target customer and how this choice then drive the go-to-market strategy. The video also goes through metrics for marketing and the role of marketing in driving customers towards the sales and distribution funnels. Take the quizzes and find the rest [...]

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

23. Ulu Ventures

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Clint Korver, a venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, discusses the Board of Directors. He explains the duties and function of the board as well as the typical structure of board meetings. Take the quizzes and find the rest of the course at eesley.blogspot.com Stanford University www.stanford.edu Management Science and Engineering at Stanford: www.stanford.edu Stanford University [...]

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

25. Venture Finance, Part 1

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Chuck Eesley discusses venture financing and raising money. The three main topics covered are the amount of funding, the structure of the deal, and sources of capital. Take the quizzes and find the rest of the course at eesley.blogspot.com Stanford University www.stanford.edu Management Science and Engineering at Stanford: www.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

21. Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences

By dog | Published: May 31, 2012

Stephanie Marrus, a Silicon Valley business consultant who is affiliated with the Stanford Technology Ventures program and is a mentor for E145, discusses entrepreneurship in the life sciences. She defines life sciences as an industry, the path to test a new drug in humans, the details and funding of clinical research and trials, tech vs. [...]

Posted in Stanford | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed