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Edge of Chaos

By Kathleen M. Eisenhardt - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Eisenhardt shares her work on managing at the edge of chaos. She defines the edge of chaos as the perfect balance between being too structured and not having enough structure. In particular, she compares optimal strategies for the highly regulated and structured biotech market and the ambiguous mobile gaming market.

Course Index

  1. Team Composition
  2. Market Selection
  3. Surfer Model of Venture Growth
  4. The Art of Fundraising (Part 1)
  5. The Art of Fundraising (Part 2)
  6. Closing the Deal
  7. Creating Opportunities
  8. Protecting Your Market
  9. Edge of Chaos
  10. Balance of Structure and Ambiguity