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Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar Videos

~C4Chaos said Jun 17, 2007, 4:19 AM:
 

via Educators Corner @ Stanford

Video clips of recent speakers from the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar. 
Economics of Free: A New Business Model Janice Roberts, Mayfield Fund 4 min. 34 sec. The latest business model for web-based companies is to provide services to the consumers for free. Roberts talks about the operations of such a model, in which advertising is the only source of revenue. She elaborates on how companies are learning to value the concept of 'nothing'.   
3 Key Lessons for an Entrepreneurial Internet Company Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn 3 min. 26 sec. Hoffman describes 3 key lessons he learned at his first company, SocialNet. 1) Financing strategy should reflect one's financial capabilities. 2) Focusing on distribution is important. 3) Understanding that the entrepreneurial skill set is different from what is required to work for an established big company.   
Releasing Control in a Startup Mark Jung, IGN 2 min. 4 sec. Jung talks about one of the biggest challenges in the growth phase of a startup. Releasing and disseminating control is very essential for scaling companies. He explains this fact in detail and illustrates its importance from his personal experience.