Creating a Company Out of a Founder and a Great Idea

Lecture Description

The paradox in starting a company is trying to get funding without any team while trying to get a team without any funding, says Mandelbaum.  She also emphasizes that the solution to the paradox is to find a way just get to that next step, where there will be different opportunities and different risks.

Course Index

1. Putting Together a Team
2. Fern's Career Path
3. The Decision to Sell
4. What Do You Look For in a Company?
5. Common Problems Facing Startups
6. Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
7. From Startup Coach to Venture Capitalist
8. The Value of Business School
9. How Do You Balance Work and Family?
10. What Special Factor Makes an Entrepreneur Successful?
11. Matching Interest with Business Opportunities
12. Creating a Company Out of a Founder and a Great Idea
13. How Much Should You Tell Investors?
14. The VC Market Today
15. How Do You Meet Really Great People?
16. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
17. Attracting People in the Early Stages
18. Making Connections