Private versus Public Company Tradeoffs: Building Credibility

Lecture Description

Dominic Orr, CEO of Aruba Networks, describes the tradeoffs for an entrepreneurial company between being private or public. Orr argues that being public offers a significant benefit for an entrepreneurial company because it confers credibility and legitimacy which can aid the startup in selling to larger organizations. Of course, these benefits must be weighed against the costs and limitations imposed by being a public company.

Course Index

1. Transferring Big Company Culture to Startups
2. Competing with Giants: It's All about Speed
3. Differences between Going Public in the Dot-com and Post Dot-com Eras
4. Private versus Public Company Tradeoffs: Building Credibility
5. Seeking Advice and Guidance as a CEO
6. Working With and Making Decisions with Great People
7. Work-Life Balance for Driven People
8. Silicon Valley Compared to the World
9. Differences between Student Life and Professional Life
10. Challenges in Cracking Big Markets
11. Selling High-Tech Products and Services to an Executive Team
12. Lessons from Applying the HP Way to Startups
13. The Benefits of Advanced Technical Training