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Market Selection

By Kathleen M. Eisenhardt - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Eisenhardt discusses the ideal markets for start-ups. She classifies them into emergent, growth and mature. Emergent markets are typically small and undefined, growth markets are between $30M-$50M with a high growth rate and mature markets are > $100M. She suggests that the ideal market for a company to start in is a growth 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