Entrepreneur Resources

  • Rework
    Highly recommended entrepreneurship book. We like 37Signals business and their approach to building products and the culture behind them.
  • 6 Things Jeff Bezos Knew Back in 1997 That Made Amazon a Gorilla - Forbes
     Bezos on "It's all about the long term."
  • Negotiation is an Art
    As an entrepreneur, negotiation is a skill you cannot do without. In this podcast series from Stanford's Entrepreneuship series, you learn the mistakes that people make in negotiation and how to …
  • Meet Paul English and Customer Service
    Here's an article that is quick to read but lasting in its impact. Paul English is a model of an entrepreneur to know. He walks his talk. His travel company, Kayak, is a great example. He believes …
  • Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 1
    Great short stories about other entrepreneurs. Always inspirational and provides perspective on your journey.
  • Get to Know Marc Andreessen
    Among the people to know in Silicon Valley and the tech world, Marc Andreessen leads others.
  • Richard Branson In Conversation With Jane Wales
    Chairman of the Virgin Group Richard Branson is interviewed as part of the philanthropy forum. Towards the end, Jane asks Richard this wonderful question: “What are the qualities of the …
  • Here's David Heineimeier Hansson
    There are some great entrepreneurs out there, and David Hannson in definately one of them. The creator of Ruby on Rails, and a partner at 37 Signals, in this presentation at Stanford, he offers …
  • Meet Aaron Patzer
    Here's an entrepreneur to know: Aaron Patzer. It took him two years to have a $170million exit. Amazing, given that it happened during a so-called down-turn in the economy. Proves there is …
  • The Story of Twitter
    The first thing I noticed as the video came on about Twitter was how young Biz Stone really is. Then I realized that only from someone not enmeshed in the system could a new paradigm be …
  • Ten Startup Lessons Worth Knowing
    Hats off to mark Goldenson, for taking the time to be honest and share his experience with a failed startup. Most people hide in the sand, and then no one benefits. Mark has created an outstanding …
  • The Phenome Project
    How can you tell if your business is really on target? Created in June of 2008, the Venture Phenome Project, was designed to be an open source methodology for identifying which key business and …
  • Road to Recovery
  • Global Philanthropy Forum - Social Entrepreneurs
    Meet the Social Entrepreneurs, a prestigious group of successful agents of change, many of whom have taken their experience of business entrepreneurship and applied it to taking care of the world. …
  • Creating an Economic Space—Entrepreneurship and Social Change
    A plenary session at an amazing Philanthropy forum, here’s a chance to be there, even if you were not, and hear from a leading Entreprenuer:

    Moderator: Judy Woodruff, Senior …

  • Global Entrepreneurship Week
    As part of Global Entrepreneur Week, check out Unleash It, a place to network great ideas.
  • Start Up Support Service
    If you are a start-up in Silicon Valley, specifically, East Palo Alto, check out this amazing service, where skilled entrepreneurs show their commitment to remove the economic divide that exists …
  • Entrepreneur Inside Tips
    Here's a great collection of articles that any entrepreneur can benefit from, covering topics from marketing to strategy. They are free and all downloadable.
  • Everyone Is An Entrepreneur
    Here's a compelling video by one entrepreneur you should surely know: Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn. Speaking with Charlie Rose, he talks about the phenomenal growth of social networking, and …
  • Entrepreneurs Grow in Down Economy
    Here's a great article in the NY Times about why entrepreneurship, and Internet businesses are helping the economy. Our favorite quote in the article is this, "Economists say there are some …