Passions and Other Lessons
Passions and Other Lessons
Notes on Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Volume 1 (2005-2006)
About the Book
A collection of notes from the inspirational lecture series "Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders". Read advice given by business leaders such as Mark Zuckerberg, Marissa Mayer, and Jeff Hawkins.
Notes on lectures by:
- Jeff Hawkins (Palm Computing)
- Randy Komisar, Debra Dunn (KPCB)
- Geoff Davis(Unitus)
- Evan Williams (Odeo)
- Joe Liemandt (Trilogy)
- Mark Zuckerberg, Jim Breyer (Facebook)
- Lonnie Smith (Intuitive Surgical)
- Kim Polese (SpikeSource)
- Frank Ricks (LRK Architecture)
- Tom Byers (STVP)
- Bobby Beaver, Jeff Beaver (Zazzle)
- Janice Fraser (Adaptive Path)
- Kim Popovits (Genomic Health)
- Chong-Moon Lee (Ambex Venture Group)
- Michael Goldberg (MDV)
- Carol Bartz (Autodesk)
- John Roos (WSGR)
- Tina Seelig (STVP)
- Katie Rodan (Proactiv)
- Stephanie Keller-Bottom (Nokia)
- Joel Peterson, Stan Christensen (Peterson Partners)
- Pam Marrone (AgraQuest)
- Marissa Mayer (Google)
- Ryan Phelan(DNA Direct)
- Gil Penchina (Wikia)
- Bob Sutton (Stanford)
About the Author
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Entrepreneurship Viewed as a Tool and When to Use it in Industry & Science
- Entrepreneurship Within a Marriage
- The Microfinance of Entrepreneurship
- The Technology of Podcasting
- The Passion and Perseverance Behind a Start-up
- From Harvard to the Facebook
- From Start-up to Market Dominance in the Field of Surgical Robotics
- Twenty Years of Experience in Developing Software in Silicon Valley
- Using Creative Leadership
- Ten Enduring Success Factors for High Technology Entrepreneurship
- Two Brothers Building a Company From Scratch
- Entrepreneurial Leadership Qualities
- Strategies in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
- Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy Through the Eyes of an Immigrant
- Lessons Learned in the Life Sciences Industry
- Balancing Work and Life
- Life Inside a Law Firm
- What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
- The Story of Proactiv Solution
- The Fairy Tale of Innovent and How it Came to Be
- Secret to Successful Negotiations
- The Ins and Outs of a Successful Biotechnology Company
- Nine Lessons Learned about Creativity at Google
- Groundbreaking Healthcare Initiatives and the Entrepreneurial Minds Behind Them
- The Contrasts of a Big Company and a Small Start-Up
- Stimulating Innovation and Creativity in the Workplace
- Thanks for Reading
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