Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong — Bill Gurley and Regulated MarketsBill Gurley was one of Silicon Valley’s smartest and most successful VCs. He recently gave a talk at the All-In Summit that was really two…Nov 7, 20234Nov 7, 20234
Before there was Oppenheimer there was Vannevar BushI just saw the movie Oppenheimer. A wonderful movie on multiple levels.Sep 6, 20238Sep 6, 20238
Mapping the Unknown — The 10 Steps to Map Any IndustryA journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepSep 20, 20229Sep 20, 20229
National Industrial Policy — Private Capital and the America’s Frontier Fund Step UpThis article previously appeared in The National Interest.Sep 15, 20222Sep 15, 20222
Lead and DisruptYou think startups are hard? Try innovating inside a large company where 99% of the company is executing the current business model, while…Sep 1, 20214Sep 1, 20214
Why Innovation Heroes are a Sign of a Dysfunctional OrganizationA week ago I got invited to an “innovation hero” award ceremony at a government agency. I don’t know how many of these I’ve been to in the…Aug 26, 20218Aug 26, 20218
The Class That Changed The Way Entrepreneurship Is TaughtThis article first appeared in Poets and QuantsJul 13, 20212Jul 13, 20212
Lean LaunchPad — For Deep Science and TechnologyWe just finished the 11th annual Lean LaunchPad class at Stanford — our first version focused on deep science and technology.Jun 24, 20211Jun 24, 20211
Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned PresentationsWe just finished our 6th annual Hacking for Defense class at Stanford.Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
You Don’t Need PermissionI was pleasantly surprised to hear from Suresh, an ex-student I’ve known for a long time. A U.S. citizen he was now the head of sales and…Jun 7, 20211Jun 7, 20211
