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    The Valley Absorbs Failure

    June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    Innovation is not a monopoly of Silicon Valley, says venture capitalist Randy Komisar. But entrepreneurship as a profession, he notes, is practiced best on KPCB's home turf. Here, failure isn't...

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    Shaping Serendipity

    April 14, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    Success is based on more than just luck. By choosing the right kind of environment and cultivating the practices that will help find new ideas, one can take inspiration from unlikely sources....

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    Architecture's Effect On Productivity

    October 15, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    How important is the role of cheerful architecture in the business world? It can mean significantly increased profits, says William McDonough, founder of McDonough + Partners. For one...

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    Trends On The Horizon

    February 25, 2009, 12:00am PST

    Michael Moe, a founding partner at ThinkEquity, urges those thinking of venturing into a start-up to consider not just the hot and trendy technologies of today, but those ideas that will permeate...

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    Identifying Leaps Of Faith

    April 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    Don't avoid taking a leap of faith, says partner at KPCB Randy Komisar, but be certain to correctly define it. What's key in successfully making the jump is that it prioritizes three questions...

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    Material Science Start-Ups In The Modern Age

    April 14, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    With just ten people and as little as $50,000, new garage-based enterprises that used to require hefty start-up costs and infrastructure can grow larger and more productive with fewer resources...

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    Defining The Voice Of A Start-Up

    May 13, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    The best entrepreneurs know how to talk about and sell their company, and the way they define their enterprise can often be a polarizing sport. Essentially, propelling a young company - either to...

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    The Potency Of Early-Career Motivation

    May 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Alec Ross recalls founding One Economy, a non-profit digital divide organization that grew from four...

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    Original Ideas In Global Diplomacy

    May 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    Social networking tools have the potential to be exceedingly effective at solving the world's problems. In this clip, Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of Secretary of State Hillary...

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    Public Policy Support Of Alternative Energies

    October 8, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    Venture is more policy-influenced than ever before, says Erik Staser, Mohr Davidow Ventures partner. For the first time ever, public policy has a horizon of investment tax credit to help...

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    Emerging Long Waves Of Research And Industry

    October 8, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    In addition to his focus on clean technologies, Mohr Davidow Ventures VC Erik Straser has his eye on other global trends capable of significant macroeconomic consequences. Biofuels,...

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    Honing In On The High Points Of Clean Tech

    October 8, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    A good VC must be thesis-driven, says Erik Straser, a frequent investor in alternative technologies and partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures. Waiting for new ideas and technologies to come knocking on...

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    The State Of Venture Capital

    May 5, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    The VC industry is suffering from a severe lack of liquidity, says Intel Capital's Vice President Lisa Lambert. Lambert offers her analysis on the current shape of the investment community - and...

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    No More Broad Growth For Technology

    February 11, 2009, 12:00am PST

    Most of the promise of post-industrial society has been realized, says Tom Siebel, Chairman of First Virtual Group, and all of the great technological advances and development of great companies...

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    The Benefits Of Stockpiling Cash

    January 14, 2009, 12:00am PST

    Hugh Martin, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Biosciences, is proud to point out that his previous enterprise, ONI Systems, was the first to be taken IPO after the dot-com crash of 2000 - and that they...

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    Don't Sell Yourself - Or Your Product - Short

    November 6, 2008, 12:00am PST

    While some companies or products are built to be acquired quickly, this is not always their best-serving strategy, says co-founder of Cuil Anna Patterson. Short-term thinking, speed, and thrift...

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    The Value Of Corporate Venture Capital

    October 21, 2009, 12:00am PDT

    You and your company don't own all of the smart engineers in the world. But how can one capitalize on that talent, asks Craig Barrett, former Intel COB? Fund research and start-ups that compliment...

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    The Credit Crisis Hits Sand Hill Road

    October 8, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    Will the nation's famed investment avenue suddenly reach a dead end? The map toward future investment could be marred with tighter coffers in a poor economic climate, says Mohr Davidow Ventures...

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    Bringing Creativity And Innovation To Chile's Universities

    September 22, 2010, 12:00am PDT

    Chilean science professors are not used to thinking in terms of start-ups, says Juan Andrés Fontaine, Chile's Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism. However, through partnerships with...

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    Government Stimulus For The Clean Energy Sector

    April 29, 2009, 12:00am PDT

    At the time of this lecture, state and federal stimulus dollars for clean energy had been promised, but specific terms for who would receive those dollars had yet to be defined. Steve Perricone,...

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    Recalling The Golden Growth Of Information Technology

    February 11, 2009, 12:00am PST

    Tom Siebel, Chairman of First Virtual Group, paints a picture of the dramatic explosion of the dot-com boom; an era, he recalls, where "Risk was a business problem, and not an anathema." With a 17...

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    The Positive Impact Of Entrepreneurship In The American Economy

    August 6, 2007, 12:00am PDT

    Carl Schramm, President of the Kauffman Foundation, examines the vital role of entrepreneurship in the changing economy. He emphasizes how entrepreneurs have a positive influence on the American...

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    Social Networking 3.0

    August 16, 2007, 12:00am PDT

    Introduced by AlwaysOn founder Tony Perkins, this panel discussion considers the new opportunities related to the social networking space. Panelists include moderator Charlene Li, Senior Analyst,...

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    From Venture Capitalist To Entrepreneur

    October 3, 2007, 12:00am PDT

    Donna Novitsky, CEO of Big Tent Design and a former venture capitalist at Mohr Davidow Ventures contrasts her experiences as an executive in a start-up, a venture capitalist and as an...

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    Startups: The Need For Speed

    October 17, 2007, 12:00am PDT

    Dominic Orr is the President and CEO of Aruba Networks, a supplier of secure mobility and wireless Local Area Network (LAN) solutions for enterprises. Orr unveils Aruba's approach to building...

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    The Growth Of Solar Ventures

    November 7, 2007, 12:00am PST

    Larry Bawden is a co-founder of Jadoo Power, an innovative supplier of fuel cells, and Q1 Nanosytems, a next-generation photo-voltaics provider. Bawden addresses the new landscape in technology...

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    Connecting Common Experiences

    November 14, 2007, 12:00am PST

    Armen Berjikly, the Founder and CEO of The Experience Project, and Julio Vasconcellos, VP of Business Development discuss their experience of building a technology start-up that unites people who...

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    How To Build A Successful Company

    January 16, 2008, 12:00am PST

    Serial entrepreneur Mitch Kapor speaks about the fundamental principles of building successful companies by drawing on his experience as creator of Lotus 1-2-3, Chairman of Second Life, Founder of...

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    Angel Investing Revealed

    January 23, 2008, 12:00am PST

    Experienced angel investors, Ron Conway, Founder of Angel Investors LP, and Mike Maples, Founder of Maples Investments, provide a rare look into the ins and outs of angel investing. Conway and...

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    Entrepreneurial Practices For High-Impact Non-Profits

    February 6, 2008, 12:00am PST

    The Humane Society of Silicon Valley had gone to the dogs before president Christine Benninger took hold of the leash in 1993. By nearly every metric - profits earned, animals saved, customers...

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    Healthy Entrepreneurship In Medical Devices

    February 20, 2008, 12:00am PST

    Parallel entrepreneur Mir Imran, CEO of InCube Labs, has launched twenty companies - at times simultaneously. He shares his solutions-focused expertise and identifies the vitality and growth of...

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    Representing The Socially Responsible Enterprise

    February 27, 2008, 12:00am PST

    The co-founders of B Lab, Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan, and Andrew Kassoy, unveil their infrastructure play that seeks to give voice to the burgeoning panoply of green business. They explain...

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    Banking On Corporate Culture And Strategy

    March 5, 2008, 12:00am PST

    An outstanding office culture trumps all, says Ken Wilcox, the CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, who heads the most noted financial hub for the technology sector. Wilcox discusses how his financial...

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    Entrepreneurship That Clicks

    April 9, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    Jeff Housenbold, entrepreneur and CEO of Shutterfly, captures a candid snapshot of what it means to be an entrepreneur. He focuses on his multi-decade shift from finance to photos, and spotlights...

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    Rewarding Sky-High Innovation

    April 23, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    Today's revolutionary breakthroughs are yesterday's crazy ideas. And Peter Diamandis, chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation and entrepreneur behind numerous commercial space travel ventures,...

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    The Evolution Of Yahoo!

    May 7, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    Just days after Yahoo! rejected Microsoft's bid, President Sue Decker unveils Yahoo!'s candid perspective on the news-making deal. Decker also points out the early Internet leader's strategic...

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    The Next Wave Of Corporate Philanthropy

    May 14, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    In contrast to simply donating dollars for public relations benefit, in-house altruism today means ubiquitous dedication to real causes. Dr. Larry Brilliant, Executive Director for Google.org,...

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    Under The Microscope: Socially Responsible Biotech

    May 21, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    Amyris Biotechnologies CEO John Melo explains his company's endeavors in the sustainable sciences; working both to fight disease and to create renewable energies. Melo also reflects upon his...

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    A VC Perspective On The Life Sciences

    May 28, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    Beth Seidenberg, partner at venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, speaks at length about KPCB's current areas of interest, and its litmus test for projects worth supporting. Seidenberg...

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    Retooling Early Stage Development

    October 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT

    Ninety-percent of Silicon Valley's start-ups fail not because of faulty product, but because they don't tap the right market and they don't know their customer. Well-seasoned serial entrepreneur...

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