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Learning from Failures Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 22, 2009 Penchina shares some of his failures and discusses lessons learned from them.

Energetic Fundraising Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 22, 2009 Fundraising is simply an energy transfer to further your projects, says entrepreneur and X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis. It’s also the most criti...

Three Building Blocks of Organizational Culture Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 22, 2009 Andy Friere, Co-founder and CEO of Axialent, discusses the three things that he believes build culture: 1) Behavior, 2) Symbols and 3) Processes. ...

Net Neutrality Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 22, 2009 Scott shares his views on net neutrality, a topic of hot debate in the Internet space. He defines net neutrality and explains its impact.

Entrepreneurship and Free, Prosperous Society Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 22, 2009 Jack Leslie, Chairman of Weber Shandwick, discusses the lessons he learned regarding emerging economies and entrepreneurship. First, Leslie argues...

Modern Prosperity in Commercial Banking Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 22, 2009 Under Ken Wilcox’s tutelage as CEO, Silicon Valley Bank has cashed in on a winning hand. He added a broker dealer of money market accounts to thei...

Thinking About Entrepreneurship Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 22, 2009 Frank reveals how he started thinking of entrepreneurship at a young age. He believes that if you don’t have it, you just make it!

Characteristics of Entrepreneurs Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 22, 2009 William Sahlman, professor at Harvard Business School, argues that entrepreneurship is not about possessing the right psychological traits, but th...

What is Effective Negotiation? Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Stan Christensen throws light on the art of effective negotiation. He defines it as any attempt to persuade or influence a party to do something. H...

A View On Industry Bubbles and Investment Partners Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Komisar believes there is evidence of new bubbles occurring in certain industries today, specifically in Web 2.0. The good news is that there are ...

Communication and Negotiation Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Stan Christensen believes that communication is a key element in negotiation. He stresses the fact that communication is about convincing the other...

Necessity-Driven Entrepreneurship Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 According to Komisar, most entrepreneurship in the world is not mission-driven, but inspired by necessity. In many economies, entrepreneurship pro...

Innovation Advice from George Lucas Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Komisar relates some of the advice that George Lucas, acclaimed director of the Star Wars series, gave him in order to create compelling and visio...

Recognizing a Jerk Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Robert Sutton, Professor of Management Science and Engineering in the Stanford Engineering School, and Co-Director of the Center for Work, Technol...

What Turns People into Jerks? Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Sutton talks about several important factors that turn people into jerks. He describes how being around many aggressive people will transform a per...

Challenges and Opportunities in Asia Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Earl discusses the several challenges and mitigation strategies used when marketing to a variety of Asian countries. EA’s strategy to overcome the ...

Gaming in China Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Earl discusses the importance of understanding and developing games for local markets. EA started a studio in Shanghai to learn about China’s gamin...

Working with Legal Counsel Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Dan Springer, CEO of Responsys, discusses the benefits of working with attorneys in an entrepreneurial environment. In terms of choosing your own ...

Advice on Raising Venture Money Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Dan Springer, CEO of Responsys, offers advice on how to raise venture money. Springer suggests that raising money depends on three factors: 1) Wha...

Different Entrepreneurs Excel in Various Company Stages Channel: ACADEMIC EARTH Length: 0 Date: September 18, 2009 Komisar explains that there are different types of entrepreneurs for various stages in a company using an analogy from his book, The Monk and the ...

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