Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

About this Series

A candid exploration of the entrepreneurial journey where informed leaders share personal stories of the secrets and setbacks behind real success. For upcoming talks, see stvp.stanford.edu/events.

The Latest

Stanley Tang (DoorDash) – Scaling the Unscalable [Entire Talk]

Stanley Tang, DoorDash

Stanley Tang was a junior at Stanford when he started to explore technology solutions for small businesses. Working… Read More

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Stanley Tang, DoorDash

Stanley Tang (DoorDash) – Scaling the Unscalable [Entire Talk]

Financial discipline, building culture, and getting to a forever internal mission are how you grow.

Video 48 minutes

Stanley Tang, DoorDash

Stanley Tang (DoorDash) – Scaling the Unscalable

Financial discipline, building culture, and getting to a forever internal mission are how you grow.

Podcast

Bonny Simi, JetBlue Technology Ventures

Bonny Simi (Jet Blue & Joby Aviation) – An Entrepreneurial Mindset—Applied to You [ETL Looks Back]

Bonny Simi’s journey proves that, entrepreneur or not, creativity, courage, and a willingness to take risks can lead to success in any path.

Podcast 56 minutes

Payal Kadakia, ClassPass

Payal Kadakia (ClassPass) – Bringing Your Whole Self to Your Venture [ETL Looks Back]

Payal Kadakia shares how embracing her full identity, aligning passion with purpose, and making values-driven decisions led to lasting success.

Podcast 56 minutes

Justin Kan, Twitch

Justin Kan (Twitch) – Finding Fulfillment in Entrepreneurship [ETL Looks Back]

Justin Kan reflects on the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and how to find true satisfaction.

Podcast 58 minutes

Astro Teller, Alphabet's X

Astro Teller (Alphabet’s X) – Celebrating Failure Fuels Moonshots [ETL Looks Back]

Astro Teller explains how innovation thrives where failure is celebrated, audacity is rewarded, and learning drives every bold experiment.

Podcast 55 minutes

Sarah Friar, Nextdoor

Sarah Friar (Nextdoor) – Building Better Online Communities [ETL Looks Back]

Sarah Friar advocates for community connection and kindness, particularly during challenging times.

Podcast 46 minutes

Aicha Evans, Zoox

Aicha Evans (Zoox) – Driving Innovation [ETL Looks Back]

Aicha Evans discusses innovation in a competitive market, overcoming skepticism, and leadership in autonomous vehicle development.

Podcast 49 minutes

Debbie Sterling, GoldieBlox

Debbie Sterling (GoldieBlox) – Disrupting the Pink Aisle [ETL Looks Back]

Debbie Sterling's journey highlights the importance of supporting young girls in STEM fields.

Podcast 59 minutes

Alberto Savoia, Google

Alberto Savoia (Google) – Build the Right It [ETL Looks Back]

Alberto Savoia shares how his "pretotyping" framework helps innovators ensure they're building “The Right It.”

Podcast

Josh Wolfe, Lux Capital

Josh Wolfe (Lux Capital) – Investing at the Cutting Edge [ETL Looks Back]

Josh Wolfe discusses funding counter-conventional solutions to the most vexing problems of our time.

Podcast

Etosha Cave, Opus 12 Jonah Greenberger, Bright, Inc. Cody Karutz, STRIVR Labs, Inc. Elaine Cheung, GRAIL, Inc.

Returning With Real-World Wisdom [ETL Looks Back]

Tina Seelig speaks with four Stanford graduates about taking their ideas and learnings to the real world.

Podcast

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Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

About this Series

The Latest

Stanley Tang (DoorDash) – Scaling the Unscalable [Entire Talk]

All Media

Stanley Tang (DoorDash) – Scaling the Unscalable [Entire Talk]

Stanley Tang (DoorDash) – Scaling the Unscalable

Bonny Simi (Jet Blue & Joby Aviation) – An Entrepreneurial Mindset—Applied to You [ETL Looks Back]

Payal Kadakia (ClassPass) – Bringing Your Whole Self to Your Venture [ETL Looks Back]

Justin Kan (Twitch) – Finding Fulfillment in Entrepreneurship [ETL Looks Back]

Astro Teller (Alphabet’s X) – Celebrating Failure Fuels Moonshots [ETL Looks Back]

Sarah Friar (Nextdoor) – Building Better Online Communities [ETL Looks Back]

Aicha Evans (Zoox) – Driving Innovation [ETL Looks Back]

Debbie Sterling (GoldieBlox) – Disrupting the Pink Aisle [ETL Looks Back]

Alberto Savoia (Google) – Build the Right It [ETL Looks Back]

Josh Wolfe (Lux Capital) – Investing at the Cutting Edge [ETL Looks Back]

Returning With Real-World Wisdom [ETL Looks Back]

Giving to STVP

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