Chuck Eesley wraps up the course and shares some final takeaways and pieces of advice. The key themes of turning problems into opportunities, experimentation, and iteration and the importance of teams are emphasized. 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
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Chuck Eesley discusses fundraising. In this video, he talks about the economics, structure, and types of venture capital firms and the process of raising money from VC firms. 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
time: 21:45
Highlights from the TEDxStanford event held on May 19, 2012. Speakers and performers included Chris Gerdes on building an autonomous race car, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir on working to improve early cancer detection, and Mark Applebaum on creating unique musical instruments and soundscapes. Related article: news.stanford.edu Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford News: news.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com
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Chuck Eesley discusses lean vs. fat startups and some of the separate components of the lean startup methodology. He also talks about the relevant startup metrics to track. 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
time: 22:50
A ceremony was held on May 16 to recognize the recipients of this year's Amy J. Blue Awards. Now in its 22nd year, the awards honor staff members who are exceptionally dedicated, supportive of colleagues and passionate about their work. The three winners are: Steve D. Papier, supervisor of engineering trades in Land, Buildings & Real Estate; Denni Dianne Woodward, associate director of the Native American Cultural Center; and Donnovan Somera Yisrael, manager of relationship and sexual health programs at Vaden Health Center. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford News: news.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com
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Chuck Eesley discusses the case method style of instruction and some guidelines for analyzing cases and case discussions. He also introduces the idea of the business model which will be discussed in greater detail in the following videos. 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
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Chuck Eesley continues to talk about customer acquisition as well as the lean start-up model. In this video, he tries to answer the question of why customer acquisition is so difficult, describing it as a balancing act between many different factors and encourages teams to be flexible to changes in their plan. 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
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(April 30, 2012) Leonard Susskind moves into the topic of fields and field theory. For the most part he will focus on classical field theory, but occasionally will relate it to some of the concepts from quantum mechanics. In 1905, while only twenty-six years old, Albert Einstein published "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" and effectively extended classical laws of relativity to all laws of physics, even electrodynamics. In this course, Professor Susskind takes a close look at the special theory of relativity and also at classical field theory. Concepts addressed here include space-time and four-dimensional space-time, electromagnetic fields and their application to Maxwell's equations. Originally presented in the Stanford Continuing Studies Program. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Continuing Studies Program: csp.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told a Stanford audience that much-needed economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa cannot go forward without improvements in governance. Blair is now the founder and patron of the African Governance Initiative, which works in Liberia, Guinea, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. Related article: news.stanford.edu Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford News: news.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com
time: 3:44
Chuck Eesley discusses entrepreneurial sales, elevator pitches, and presentation skills. Sales is presented as an experimentation process in a startup firm. 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
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