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The Downside of Silicon Valley

By John Hennessy - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Hennessy believes there is a penalty for living in the technology center of the world.  It comes in the form of a high cost of living and being subjected to the fickleness of the entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrated by the bursting of the bubble.  Some sacrifices have to be made to stay, but ultimately, the Silicon Valley is too exciting a place to leave, he adds.

Course Index

  1. Silicon Valley: History and Secret
  2. Faculty and Startups: Conflict of Interest or Conflict of Commitment?
  3. Observations on the Biotech and Biomedical Devices Space
  4. A Good Team Needs Technical and Non-technical People
  5. If You're So Smart, How Come You're Not Rich?
  6. The Way to Predict the Future is to Invent It
  7. The Downside of Silicon Valley
  8. Envisioning New Centers of Entrepreneurial Activity
  9. Bioengineering: Supporting Innovation Across Disciplines in a University Setting
  10. Opportunities in Social Entrepreneurship
  11. Gravity Pro-B: Government Projects and Spin-off Companies