Jeff Seibert, senior director of product at Twitter, describes what went well and what didn’t during the acquisition of his earlier startups by big-name technology companies, stressing the importance of culture fit, maintaining your team’s trust throughout, and continued investment in growth after being acquired.
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James Beshara, CEO and co-founder of mobile-crowdfunding platform Tilt, breathes new life into tired cliches, explaining the insights and inspiration they hold for entrepreneurs.
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Lyndon Rive, Co-Founder and CEO of SolarCity, and Tim Draper, founding parter of the venture capital firm DFJ, discuss the clean-energy company’s mission to save the planet while exploring the many aspects of its business, from the science of solar power to the need for better government incentives and policies.
Intuit Co-Founder Scott Cook describes how the financial software company went from struggling startup to runaway market leader by staying focused on the customer and iterating and embracing surprises along the way. In a free-form talk guided by audience questions, Cook shares advice on leadership, perseverance and professional growth.
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Rebecca Lynn, partner and founder at Canvas Ventures, shares her unlikely journey from the humble farming town of her childhood to the hotbed of technology innovation, fueled by engineering talent, entrepreneurial drive and solid guidance from mentors.
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Google Tech Talks from Dr. Michael M. Merzenich on Think Faster,Focus Better and Remember More-Rewiring Our Brain To Stay Younger and Smarter about Neuroplasticity, Memory and Human Potential.
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Physician, author, speaker, researcher, and consultant Martin L. Rossman, MD, discusses how to use the power of the healing mind to reduce stress and anxiety, relieve pain, change lifestyle habits, and live with more wellness.
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Jeffrey Bewkes YC ’74, chairman and CEO of Time Warner, gives a Leaders Forum lecture Apri 8, 2010, on his career, the importance in fostering a good corporate culture, and how emotional intelligence is as important as intellectual intelligence.
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The Tucker Foundation and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center present Jon Kabat-Zinn,”The Healing Power of Mindfulness” at Dartmouth College.
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We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity. (Filmed at TEDxBloomington.)
