Thought Provoking
TED | 12 predictions for the future of technology

A techno-optimist’s vision for the future, plausible tomorrows for 2035-2049 driven by AI and climate tech. This video also appears on TED.

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Reinventing Societal Infrastructure with Technology 

As a technology optimist I like to say, “what can be imagined technologically reasonably can be invented” is more true than not and more a…

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Societal Innovation
A Few Critical Climate Technology Breakthroughs Multiplied…

This post also appears on Medium. 12–15 entrepreneurs, driven by entrepreneurial energy and passion for a vision, and a little bit of luck, could change…

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“20 Percent Doctor Included” & Dr. Algorithm: Speculations…

Healthcare has a radical opportunity to reinvent itself.  Healthcare today often results in suboptimal patient outcomes despite doctors doing the best they can within the…

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Entrepreneurship
A Glimpse into the Future

Vinod Khosla sits down with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss the company’s ambitions in building an intelligence that is smarter and more capable…

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Roller Coasters!

Max Levchin, Founder and CEO of Affirm, joins Keith Rabois onstage to share the highs and lows of startup leadership through real-life examples.

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Fundraising
Pitch the Way VCs think: Presenting with Emotion

Vinod Khosla shares the investor perspective and provides advice to entrepreneurs on how to best present to them.

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Sun Microsystems Business Plan 

Here is the original business plan for Sun Microsystems written in 1982.

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Recruiting
Gene Pool Engineering for Entrepreneurs

Table of Contents Introduction Why first hires are important Background on traditional (functional) recruiting Functional hiring Engineering the Gene Pool Benefits of gene pool engineering…

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Company Building “Dozen”

In this video, hear from Vinod Khosla as he provides his perspective on entrepreneurial ventures, both as a founder and investor.

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Scaling
Success, Failure & Numbers

In this presentation, David Weiden emphasizes the critical importance of understanding and accurately presenting financial metrics when building a company.

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Hard Fought Success

Tony Xu, Co-founder and CEO of Doordash, joins Keith Rabois to discuss key insights on business strategy, challenges faced when scaling a company and more.

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Marketing, Sales & Design
Harnessing the Power of Storytelling

James Vincent, Founder and CEO of FNDR, shares anecdotes from his time at Apple to encapsulate the importance of storytelling.

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Designing the Future: Making Technology More Accessible

Design matters. In 1980, when I was working on my first startup, Daisy Systems, I hired my first designer, David Kelley. This was long before…

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CEO Summits
Lessons from Five Companies (Part II)

Keith Rabois sits down with David Weiden to share valuable lessons he’s learned from five companies.

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Culture: What, When, How?

Patty McCord, author and former Chief Talent Officer of Netflix, on company culture – from rejecting traditional processes to empowering top talent.

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