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Entrepreneurship: A High-Risk Investment

By Reid Hoffman - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Hoffman believes that out of three kinds of investment strategies, sure bets, low-risk management and high risk investments, entrepreneurship is the third kind. This style of investment is called accurate contrarian theories where raising sufficient money might help in mitigating risks, but does not ensure success.

Course Index

  1. Entrepreneurship: A High-Risk Investment
  2. Fundamental Principles of Entrepreneurship
  3. 3 Key Lessons for an Entrepreneurial Internet Company
  4. Facing Competition through Innovation
  5. Core Ideas for a Social Networking Company
  6. Comparison between an Entrepreneur & a General Manager