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  How to start a startup series Lecture 10 – Culture (Brian Chesky, Alfred Lin)   Brian Chesky, Founder of Airbnb, and Alfred Lin, Former COO of Zappos and Partner at Sequoia Capital discuss how to build a great company culture. …how does one define company culture?…why does it matter? This is a quote from […]

How to start a startup series Lecture 11 – Hiring and Culture, Part 2 (Patrick and John Collison, Ben Silbermann) Stripe and Pinterest – two companies well known for their strong cultures. The founders – John Collison, Patrick Collison, and Ben Silberman – take Q&A from Sam in part 2 of Hiring and Culture. …Finding […]

How to start a startup series Lecture 12 – Building for the Enterprise (Aaron Levie) Aaron Levie – founder of Box, enterprise master, Twitter comedic genius. In this lecture, he’ll convince you to Build for the Enterprise.  …I am going to try and convince you that everyone else that speaks during this whole class is […]

Per la serie “How to start a startup” Lecture 13 – How to be a Great Founder (Reid Hoffman) So you’ve learned how to get started, how to raise money, how to build products, and how to grow. Reid Hoffman, founder of Linkedin and Partner at Greylock Ventures, addresses many of the questions and confusions […]

How to start a startup series Lecture 14 – How to Operate (Keith Rabois) What should the CEO be doing on a day to day basis? How do you make sure the company is moving in the right direction? Keith Rabois, Partner at Khosla Ventures and former COO of Square, tackles the nitty gritty – […]

How to start a startup series Lecture 15 – How to Manage (Ben Horowitz) You are not the only one whom your decisions impact. Ben Horowitz, founder of Andreessen Horowitz and Opsware, discusses this important management perspective that founders miss, with, of course, the gratuitous rap lyric or two sprinkled in. …When you’re making a […]

How to start a startup series Lecture 16 – How to Run a User Interview (Emmett Shear) Building product, and talking to users. In the early stages of your startup, those are the two things you should focus on. In this lecture, Emmett Shear, Founder and CEO of Justin.tv and Twitch, covers the latter. What […]