By Gajus Worthington - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Forming the Founding Team and Seizing the Opportunity Gajus Worthington, co-founder of Fluidigm, talks about how the three members of the founding team of Fluidigm met in Stanford Physics professor
By Ray Lane - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - How to Find the Right Venture Capitalist VC Ray Lane talks about why he chose to invest in Bloom's company stressing his belief in Bloom's vision for the podcasting industry. For Bloom, it was about finding a
By Beth Seidenberg - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Five Metrics for Venture Success How do investors gauge whether a company is one from a pool of thousands worth their resources? KPCB parter Beth Seidenberg shares her firm's five measures for financial
By Brook Byers - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - VC Industry: An Ecosystem Brook Byers, partner at KPCB, talks about the diversity of the VC industry and uses a biological metaphor to compare the industry to an ecosystem. Lecture 2 - Evolution of
By Hanson Gifford - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Morgenthaler Ventures Robin Bellas, partner at Morgenthaler Ventures, explains the structure of the venture capital firm. Lecture 2 - Advances in Medicine: Surgery Without Knives Bellas talks
By Heidi Roizen - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Introduction: Mobius Venture Capital Heidi Roizen, managing director for Mobius Venture Capital, explains that Mobius Venture Capital has $1.5 B under management in current fund, $1 B in prior fund, and
By Michael Cline - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Managing the Tradeoff between Venture Partner and Financial Terms Michael Cline, Founding Partner at Accretive Technology Partners, suggests that when fundraising, the venture partner is much more
By Karen Richardson - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - A Girl Among Geeks Karen Richardson, CEO of E.piphany, talks briefly about her family background, and the attitude any entrepreneur should adopt. Lecture 2 - What E.piphany Does Richardson
By Stan Christensen - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Advice on Raising Venture Money Dan Springer, CEO of Responsys, offers advice on how to raise venture money. Springer suggests that raising money depends on three factors: 1) What you have to offer, 2)
By Ken Wilcox - Stanford University Licence: Course Description: Lectures: Lecture 1 - Culture Trumps Strategy Building great corporate culture is more than just metaphors; it's what motivates a winning team. Most people at corporations in the US are unhappy, says Silicon Valley Bank CEO Ken
