Women and Work: Intentional Invisibility?
Be seen. Speak up. Make your voice heard. These are lessons that are taught as we enter the workforce and climb the ladder to corporate success. Yet, many women are uncomfortable with this advice, even though they want to succeed. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review titled “Why Women Stay ...
From Zero to IPO: A New Podcast for Entrepreneurs
The following blog post appears on the Okta.com blog and is written by the company's co-founder and COO Frederic Kerrest. A lot can change in ten years. When Todd (my co-founder and Okta's CEO) and I decided to start a company together in 2009, we were two entrepreneurs with a ...
Necessity Vs. Innovation-Based Entrepreneurs
What makes someone an entrepreneur? Most simply defined, an entrepreneur is a person who identifies a need and starts a business to fill that void. But others will argue that a “true” entrepreneur must come up with an innovative new product or service and then operates their business to sell and ...
Giving Thanks for the Essence of Entrepreneurship
Recently, I spent time in Zurich, Munich and Milan meeting with MIT alumni, in the hopes of gaining philanthropic support for the programs run by the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. As I talked with our alumni in these cities, it made me think of the Entrepreneurial Philanthropy practice put forward ...
How the MIT Ecosystem is Supporting Entrepreneurs
Another MIT delta v Demo Day is in the books! Our 2018 cohort was the biggest yet, with 25 teams presenting, and for the first time, we had a program in New York City in addition to our Cambridge team. With all our preparation for Demo Day and the excitement of the day itself, ...
delta v Speaker Series: Bob Greene & Developing Relationships with VCs
The New York City cohort of MIT delta v enjoyed another talk last week this time from venture capitalist and Sloan MBA alum Bob Greene, who is a Managing Partner at Contour Venture Partners, an NYC-based, early stage venture capital firm. Bob provided an overview of the VC industry, valuable ...
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