Scott McNealy
Co-Founder, Former Chairman of the Board, and CEO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Co-Founder, and Board Member, Curriki — Our Children’s Future, Our Future
Scott McNealy is an outspoken advocate for personal liberty, small government, and free-market competition. In 1982, he co-Founded Sun Microsystems and served as CEO and Chairman of the Board for
Steve Blank is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford and co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. He has been described as the Father of Modern Entrepreneurship.
Credited with launching the Lean Startup movement and the curriculums for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps and Hacking for Defense and
This was a fun and interesting session. Diana White, incidentally, was a talented interviewer … a natural. Ordinarily “10 Lessons it took me 50 years to learn” is about inspiring and insightful life lessons (or business lessons) from experienced leaders. And originally I did indeed provide my own personal “10
And the 1 phrase you should say Today’s startup entrepreneurs — the one’s who are risking it all to build breakthrough products, with the potential the change the world and improve the lives of millions —they endure a more intensive kind of entrepreneurship. The pace, the stress, the uncertainty and the existential isolation,
The Salami Scam: It’s easy money, like becoming a lottery millionaire. It’s a fleeting fantasy of every armchair hacker. You’ve probably heard about it from a movie or TV show. A techie secretly installs software at a bank or big company that skims 1/100 of a penny from billions of
Getting time and attention from experienced advisors is a rite of passage for the first-time entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial advisors provide everything from informed feedback, market validation and technical direction, to introductions that can lead to partnerships, investors and customers. Advisors are often former serial entrepreneurs themselves with well-earned battle scars from
Movies and TV shows/episodes for entrepreneurs. Some are good depictions (or parodies) of the entrepreneurial experience. Others are good examples of what NOT to do …
Connecting with the right kind of Angel can be the answer to an entrepreneur’s prayers Entrepreneurs, you know about Angels of course — but do you really know one when you see one? Venture capital is synonymous with startup funding, at least that’s what conventional wisdom and folklore tell us. The reality
What’s the #1 phrase that kills ideas and derails entrepreneurs ? It’s not: “it can’t be done,” “that’s impossible” or even “give up!” People rarely say those boneheaded phrases anymore. In fact – they’re almost motivating challenges for entrepreneurs. No. The #1 phrase that kills innovation is:“We’re already doing that”
