Derek Sivers — A unique and unusual Entrepreneur, Writer, Philosopher and Creator — very insightful, self aware and profound,
He knows how to express his thoughts and views in a clear and compelling manner. He known for his surprising quotable insights and pithy succinct writing style. Formerly a musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus
Real Character is Revealed in how you Treat Others One of the best things about being an entrepreneur is that you are own boss and master of your own fate. Maybe in theory, but the entrepreneur’s fate, mood, and success are in the hands of non-entrepreneurs — people they encounter day-to-day: potential partners,
This is part 2 of a 3 part series on Virtual Accelerators for startup founder’s and entrepreneurs. Part 2 — The Fog of War So. what happens during the typical 12 week Virtual Accelerator program? Don’t be fooled. A virtual accelerator program is more intense than you might expect. It will take more
Craig Newmark — Founder of Craigslist, Philanthropist
Craig Newmark is the founder of Craigslist, the web-based platform that has fundamentally changed classified advertising. Since its founding in 1995, craigslist has become one of the world’s 10 most-visited English language web platforms. Today there are craigslist websites virtually everywhere and serving every continent on
Virtual Accelerators are one of the most prominent startup trends of the past 5 years — booming in the post-pandemic Zoom era. Hundreds (even thousands) of organizations around the world are now offering a variety of startup-acceleration programs. If you’re an entrepreneur or thinking about launching a startup, you might be tempted
Heidi Jannenga is the co-founder of Phoenix-based WebPT, the leading software provider for electronic medical records and practice management for rehabilitation therapists.
Dr. Jannenga served as chief operating officer until 2015, and then as the firm’s president until 2019, when it was acquired by Warburg Pincus. Dr. Jannenga also serves
Michael Crow
President, Arizona State University
Dr. Michael M. Crow is an educator, knowledge enterprise architect, science and technology policy scholar and higher education leader. He became the sixteenth president of Arizona State University in July 2002 and has spearheaded ASU’s rapid and groundbreaking transformative evolution into one of the world’s
Scott McNealy
Co-Founder, Former Chairman of the Board, and CEO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Co-Founder, and Board Member, Curriki — Our Children’s Future, Our Future
Scott McNealy is an outspoken advocate for personal liberty, small government, and free-market competition. In 1982, he co-Founded Sun Microsystems and served as CEO and Chairman of the Board for
Entrepreneur, Investor, and President at Y Combinator.
Geoff has been president of Y Combinator since early 2019. He has been with YC for over ten years, joining Paul Graham as one of the first non-founder partners in 2011. Geoff has worked with hundreds of YC companies like Stripe, Gingko, Clever, Helion
Entrepreneurs — how do you know you’re on to something big? It’s when the media, and the gurus look at your new product category, and proclaim “It’s a scam! “ Usually it’s followed by predictions that people using your product will either lose their life savings or be hunted down and killed