Keynote fireside chat Randy gave with Cathy Clark, Founding Director CASE i3, Duke University @Investors Circle Spring Forum.
Stanford University
Steve Blank: Do Dysfunctional Families Breed Entrepreneurs?
Steve Blank spoke about his theory that dysfunctional families breed entrepreneurs @Smart$Money in Silicon Valley. I find this is a fascinating subject & had shared his original article many years ago with many folks. He also spoke about how Founders often need to move on when a startup grows. As long as everyone is clear about this fact that Founders’ skills are more about research & that building a company requires other skills, then there is nothing wrong. His original article which is brilliant is on VentureBeat You can find Steve @his blog & on Twitter @sgblank
Chris Yeh: Make Yourself Known to Investors Early
Chris Yeh has been building Internet businesses since 1995. He is the VP Marketing for PBworks, which provides highly vertical collaboration solutions that help businesses work more efficiently and effectively. Its products serve markets such as advertising and marketing agencies, law firms, and education, as well as the broader business market. Chris is also a General Partner at Wasabi Ventures, a global venture fund, startup incubator, and consulting firm, where he leads the firm’s investment committee. Previously, he was the first investor in and interim CEO of Ustream.TV, which provides an open and distributable platform for live interactive online video. He also helped start numerous other companies, including Symphoniq Corporation, TargetFirst, and Juno Online Services and FarSight Financial Services (divisions of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.). Chris is an active angel investor and advisor to a wide array of startups. He is also the founder and Chairman of the Harvard Business School Technology Alumni Association. Chris earned two degrees from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was named a Baker Scholar. You can find Chris on his blog Adventures in Capitalism & on Twitter @chrisyeh