Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Education
In this special micro-episode of ETL, Stanford lecturer Ravi Belani reflects on his key entrepreneurial takeaway from 2020. In a year that defied expectations, he notes that most companies start with good ideas but ultimately fail because founders spread their focus too thin. Belani shares clips from two 2020 ETL talks — one from PlayVS founder and CEO Delane Parnell and one from Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan. Both Parnell and Yuan, observes Belani, exemplify the laser focus that drives successful ventures.
Trevor Martin (Mammoth Biosciences) and Ursheet Parikh (Mayfield) - Building Biotech to Last
Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures) - Breaking the Venture Capital Mold
Jerrica Kirkley (Plume) and Kiki Freedman (Hey Jane) - Transforming Digital Healthcare
Lisa Dyson (Air Protein) - Changing Processes for Climate Solutions
Tim Brown (Allbirds) - Innovating for a Sustainable World
Meirav Oren (Versatile) - Forging Your Path as a New Founder
Jenny Lay-Flurrie (Microsoft) - Innovating Accessibly
Josh Makower (Stanford University) – The Biodesign Innovation Process
John Felts (Cruz Foam) - Engineering Green Materials
Kristen Fortney (BioAge) - Derisking Biotech
Alfred Lin (Sequoia Capital) - Developing a Founder’s Mindset
Jorge Rios (Bridgefy) - Seizing Global Opportunities
Patrick Schmitt and Jenny Xia Spradling (FreeWill) - Building From Values
Irma Olguin, Jr. (Bitwise Industries) and Morgan Simon (Candide Group) - Innovating for Social Impact
Ranjay Gulati (Harvard Business School) - Finding a Deeper Purpose
Russ Altman (Stanford University) & Kim Branson (GSK) - Principled Engineering: AI and Drug Development
Paola Santana (GLASS) - Solving for Infrastructure
Chris Sacca (Lowercarbon Capital) - Cleantech 2.0
Payal Kadakia (ClassPass) - Bringing Your Whole Self to Your Venture
Jessica McKellar (Pilot) - Serial Co-founders
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