Dennis Crowley is a co-founder of Foursquare. If you don’t know what that is, Google it – it’s one of the hottest technology companies on the planet right now. Dennis sold his first company, Dodgeball, to Google in 2005. He’s also been named one of Fortune Magazine’s “40 under 40″ rising stars. I met Dennis at the LeWeb conference in Paris, and asked him to do a quick video to share the thing he wishes he’d learned when he was
They teach you about the importance of studying, but they really don’t teach you much at all about the process of studying. Sure, they might tell you that you need to eat healthy and take regular breaks. But do they teach you how to get past procrastination and actually get study done? Doubtful. But you’re about to learn how. Some of you may think that you have good willpower, and will be able to use your computer while studying but
The year is 2007, and I had just left Microsoft to dive into the startup world. Like many first time entrepreneurs, I was very excited about the adventure. And like many first time entrepreneurs, I didn’t know where to start.
So I attended events, meetups, conferences, and mingled with the local startup community in Seattle. When time came to move to the Bay Area, I found even more events, more meetups, and more conferences. The startup ecosystem was so busy and alive, and I found a wealth of knowledge and experience being shared, which I consumed eagerly
Derek Handley and his brother Geoffrey started The Hyperfactory ten years ago in Auckland, and grew it to be one of the biggest mobile advertising companies in the world.
At a recent event, Derek spoke on how he plastered his walls with brown paper and for three months he read everything he could to try and spot patterns in the future. He brainstormed on the paper, and at the end of it he had a map of how he could create a game-changing technology
Elon Musk is an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is Chairman/CEO of Tesla Motors – an all-electric car company, and founder and CEO of SpaceX – a space launch vehicle company. Musk also co-founded PayPal – the world’s leading electronic payment system, and is chairman of Solar City– a company that specializes in solar power. Musk sold his first commercial software – a space game called ‘Blaster’ – at the age of 12 for $500. We found this whole interview really
Rod Drury is the founder of Xero, a provider of online accounting services. Xero is one of New Zealand’s largest technology companies, and Rod is regarded as one of New Zealand’s top entrepreneurs.
Here Rod shares the lesson that diversity is really important
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