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The Supportive Silicon Valley Ecosystem

By Randy Komisar - Stanford
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Lecture Description

According to Komisar, the nature of the work in Kleiner Perkins is very hands on. He meets with companies every week to build their strategies, partnerships and relationships. For this reason, it is no surprise that many companies from around the world move their management teams to Silicon Valley to build the business; the ecosystem in the area is very reinforcing. On the other hand, this is also why it is difficult for a venture capitalist to back and support a company that exists entirely in another country.

Course Index

  1. A Venture Capitalist Innovation Process
  2. The TiVo Transformation
  3. Innovation Advice from George Lucas
  4. A Cautionary Word on the Deferred Life Plan
  5. Necessity-Driven Entrepreneurship
  6. Lessons Learned from Failures
  7. A View On Industry Bubbles and Investment Partners
  8. Optimizing Career and Life Opportunities
  9. Different Entrepreneurs Excel in Various Company Stages
  10. Skills Of Great Entrepreneurs
  11. The Supportive Silicon Valley Ecosystem