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376 Entrepreneurship Resources
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Coming Attraction: YouTube's Business Model
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — A deal between YouTube and Warner Music Group to share music videos and revenue could usher in an era where the interests of content copyright holders and freebie-loving consumers align.
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Dos and Don'ts for Entrepreneurs, from Those Who Have Actually Done It
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “Fortune 500 companies claim to be “entrepreneurial,” as do charities and government agencies”
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In Biotech Startups, Knowledge Bridging Can Be the Key to Creativity
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “Bose’s founder, Amar Bose, had suspected that his company’s knowledge of the physics of acoustics could also help drivers defeat bumps and potholes”
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Innovation: Creating Long-term Value in New Business Models and Technology
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “Authors Tony Davila, Marc J. Epstein and Robert Shelton make the case that innovation is not a one-time event, but a process that must be continuously managed, measured and carried out in all a company’s products, services and business functions”
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Experimental Entrepreneurship: Removing the 'Tin Cup Dependencies'
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “Although it has one of the most dynamic economies in Africa, Botswana also has one of the world’s highest known rates of HIV-AIDS infection.”
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Online Video: The Market Is Hot, but Business Models Are Fuzzy
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “On July 11, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment became just the latest media giant to put its heft behind a small startup, as the white-hot online video market has players both big and small placing bets on digital distribution”
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Nicholas Negroponte: The vision behind One Laptop Per Child
ted.com— — “Nicholas Negroponte lays out the details of his nonprofit One Laptop Per Child project. Speaking just days after relinquishing his post as director of the MIT Media Lab”
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Creating a Sustainable Business among South Africa's Poor 'One Bite at a Time'
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “Two years ago, Polak founded The Khayelitsha Cookie Co., which now employs 11 women from the sprawling shantytown to bake high-end cookies and brownies that are distributed to top hotels, restaurants and coffeehouses throughout South Africa”
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Overcoming the Growth Plateau
chicagogsb.edu— — “The Polsky Center and the Market Strategy Group found that certain entrepreneurial practices exist that make a difference for sustaining growth in business”
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Strategic intuition: The key to innovation
gsb.columbia.edu— — “Combining ideas from military history, cognitive psychology and modern neuroscience, strategic intuition offers a four-step method for identifying and capturing opportunity”
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Thinking small: Entrepreneurship in India
.gsb.columbia.edu— — “Despite all the fuss about offshoring to Bangalore, Amar Bhidé claims it can’t transform India’s economy. Here, he explains the reforms needed to spur business growth and put India on the fast track”
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Conference Asks: What Drives Innovation?
gsb.stanford.edu— — “The impact of the internet on industry and society is still unfolding, Google CEO Eric Schmidt told the Roads to Innovation Conference, and it offers huge opportunities (Video available)”
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Startups Need a Special Learning Curve for Sales
gsb.stanford.edu— — “Getting a product from the back of a napkin to the customer is the dream of every entrepreneur. Yet young companies typically go to market and ramp up a sales force before they are really ready”
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Identifying HealthCare Opportunities
gsb.stanford.edu— — “This panel gives suggestions on potential opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector”
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Identifying Energy Opportunities
gsb.stanford.edu— — “This panel gives suggestions on potential opportunities for businesses in the energy sector”
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Identifying Education Opportunities
gsb.stanford.edu— — “This panel gives suggestions on potential opportunities for businesses in education.”
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Finding the Idea
gsb.stanford.edu— — “This short video gives suggestions on how to find an idea for a new venture”
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Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur?
gsb.stanford.edu— — The panelists share their insights on what it takes to launch and build a sustainable company and tackle such questions as: how much experience is required, what are the necessary personality traits, and when is the right time…
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Establishing Culture and Being a Leader
gsb.stanford.edu— — “How do you send signals to your employees about cultural norms, acceptable communication styles, and work patterns”
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Hiring, Firing and Motivating: Basic Management
gsb.stanford.edu— — “In addition to focusing on tips and tricks to help you manage a growing team, this panel explores sensitive issues such as how to give difficult feedback and how to make the decision to let someone go”