center for entrepreneurial studies[video]

[Augusto Apracino]

Voorbeelden van entrepeneurs die hun MBA op Stanford hebben gedaan en die nu als alumni uitleg geven over hun werkzaamheden.

Alles is getaped en wordt uitgezonden in real-player formaat.

Hieronder een overzicht

 

 

 

The "Non-funded" Search

Date: Friday, May 2, 2003

 

Three alumni discussed their process of searching for and buying a company without using a search fund model. Julie Ha, MBA '02, Dan Buckstaff, MBA '93, and Michael Sanabria, MBA '93, addressed topics ranging from partnering closely with a private equity company interested in the industry they were searching to partnering closely with an attorney to do a geographically driven search in Phoenix.

 

Video File, 43:37 Minutes (RealPlayer® format)

 

2003 Search Fund Panel Discussion

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2003

 

Three alumni search funder's and search fund investor, Professor Joel Peterson, discussed their process of raising a search fund, choosing an industry or other approach, searching for and buying a company, and lessons learned. Josh Greenberg, MBA '00, Brent Hutchings, MBA '91, and David Kennedy, MBA '98 completed the panel along with Professor Peterson. Professor Irv Grousbeck moderated the event. Topics addressed include deciding to raise a fund, partnering or going it alone, strategies for raising a fund, conducting negotiations with prospect companies, managing the due diligence process and more.

 

Video File, 48 minutes (RealPlayer® format)

Q & A Video File, 18 minutes (RealPlayer® format)

 

Buying a Business With a Search Fund

Date: November 18, 2002

 

Get a perspective on search funds from search funders, operators, and investors involved in this "mini-LBO" model of becoming an entrepreneur.

Video File, 54:14 minutes (RealPlayer® format)

Q & A Video File, 31:10 minutes (RealPlayer® format)

 

Too Many Skills and No Where To Go

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2003

 

This program covered GSB alumni who have left the entrepreneurial venture that they started (or where they held a senior position) and sought employment with an established company. This subset of job seekers had a unique set of issues related to the job search. Some of the issues covered include convincing yourself that you want to (or even can) work for someone else. Another set of issues revolved around packaging your experiences and resume so that you are attractive for someone else to hire. The high level strategic skills of being a CEO don't easily map to some of the more functional positions of an established company. Additionally, the once-CEO must respond to the question "and why don't you want to run the show?" And if you want to do an industry change, are you willing to do what it takes to learn a new industry?

 

Included a panel discussion from several folks who have been through this transition and have found an acceptable place to call home. As well as coaching advise for individuals making the transition.

 

Panelists

Andy Chan MBA '88, Director of the CMC at the GSB

Soon Yu MBA '93, Founder of Gazoontite, now VP of Marketing at Adspace Networks

Ed Schaeffer MBA '97, Founder of Semiotica, now at Intuit

David Zinman MBA '95, Founder of AdKnowledge now VP of Marketing at Banter

 

Video File, 26:01 Minutes

 

Q&A File, 24:01 Minutes

 

All About Franchising

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Do you like Krispy Kreme doughnuts? Ever craved a Subway sandwich at lunch? Ever fallen asleep in a luxurious bed at a Hilton Hotel? Franchised businesses are an every day part of life and also an exciting business opportunity. The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies organized an overview session on the franchise industry for GSB students, faculty and alumni. Two experts on the franchise industry Thomas Keltner, GSB '74, EVP of Franchising at Hilton Hotels Worldwide, and Robin Day Glenn, Managing Partner of Franchise Law Team addressed this topic. Thomas and Robin provided an overview of the basics of the franchise industry, discussed the current trends in the industry, and answered questions regarding career opportunities in franchising.

 

Video File, 21:32 minutes (RealPlayer® format)

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/ces/about/past_events.html

 

Ook is een fascinerende lezing te zien van Thomas Friedman, columnist van de NYT op bezoek in Nederland om zijn boek te promoten. Het gaat vnl. over globalisering maar het is bijzonder interessant om te zien hoe de verschillende multinationals daarmee zijn omgegaan.

 

Tegenlicht organiseert in samenwerking met uitgeverij Lemniscaat, De Volkskrant, NCDO, en Felix Meritis regelmatig lezingen rondom het thema globalisering. Op woensdag 15 oktober stond alweer de vierde avond in deze reeks gepland. Gasten waren New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman en oud-minister Jan Pronk. De lezing van Thomas L. Friedman over zijn boek 'Het Gouden Keurslijf' staat nu online en is op deze pagina in zijn geheel te bekijken. Ook de kritische reactie van Jan Pronk op Friedman's lezing is te bekijken in realvideo - zie de links hiernaast.

Thomas Friedman (1953), vooraanstaand columnist van The New York Times, is één van de invloedrijkste nieuwscommentatoren ter wereld. Hij won twee maal de Pulitzer Prize voor zijn reportages als correspondent in Beiroet en Jeruzalem. Onlangs verscheen onder de titel 'Het Gouden Keurslijf' de Nederlandse vertaling van zijn invloedrijke boek 'The Lexus and the Olive Tree' (zie voor een bespreking hiervan link 1).

 

Friedman heeft een uitgesproken visie op het proces van globalisering: wanneer er goed op wordt ingespeeld biedt het landen, zowel arm als rijk, enorme kansen. Overal ter wereld moeten mensen zich daarom aanpassen aan de eisen van deze tijd en ‘Het Gouden Keurslijf’ van het neoliberalisme aantrekken. Wie zich niet aanpast, blijft verpauperd achter.

 

http://info.vpro.nl/info/index.shtml?7738514+7802811+14268357#loadvariables

 

Dus als je niet veel te doen hebt deze zondag, enjoy ;)