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Different Entrepreneurs Excel in Various Company Stages

By Randy Komisar - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Komisar explains that there are different types of entrepreneurs for various stages in a company using an analogy from his book, The Monk and the Riddle. Early stage entrepreneurs, like a bloodhound, seek out resources to get the company off the ground. To grow the company, an operation leader is needed, like a husky that is willing to pull the sled and get the company to a public market liquidity. If the company ever faces difficult situations, a rescuer, like a St. Bernard, tries to save it.

Course Index

  1. A Venture Capitalist Innovation Process
  2. The TiVo Transformation
  3. Innovation Advice from George Lucas
  4. A Cautionary Word on the Deferred Life Plan
  5. Necessity-Driven Entrepreneurship
  6. Lessons Learned from Failures
  7. A View On Industry Bubbles and Investment Partners
  8. Optimizing Career and Life Opportunities
  9. Different Entrepreneurs Excel in Various Company Stages
  10. Skills Of Great Entrepreneurs
  11. The Supportive Silicon Valley Ecosystem