Being a Venture Capitalist
Watch Mark Suster, Partner, Upfront Venture, talk about his experience being a VC.
Category / Entrepreneur Stories
Where contributors lean on their experience of having scaled companies to talk about lessons and best practices learnt in retrospect. Topics could range from team building to technologies to use etc.
Key Lessons Learned from the Journey of Entrepreneurship
Listen to the panel of CEOs discuss the key lessons learned in their entrepreneurial journey at the Toronto Techweek Summit, 2016.
Dos and Don’ts of Building a Mobile App
Dan Ward, co-founder of Detroit Labs, speaks at the Maker Movement Summit at Techweek on the developmental journey of Detroit Labs and building the DTE Energy app.
The Brains Behind Duo Security
Listen to Duo Security CEO Dug Song giving great tips on building a successful startup and the key role networking and coworking plays in its growth.
Detroit Denim: Choosing to do Business in Detroit
Founder of Detroit Denim, Eric Yelsma, shares the immediate goals of his company, challenges it faced to grow in Detroit, and a teensy bit of info on how the company works.
Getting Getaround off the Ground
Listen to Getaround founder Jessica Scorpio giving insightful advice to startup owners, drawing from her own experiences of building and launching her car-sharing startup in multiple cities.
The Enterpreneurial Journey of Gary Vaynerchuk
VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk talks to Brian Stelter, senior media correspondent at CNN, about his entrepreneurial journey and the valuable lessons he’s learned while building a multifaceted business portfolio.
Tips to Start, Launch, and Scale a Business Successfully
Listen to our expert entrepreneurship panel of 5 renowned CEOs giving useful tips for becoming a better entrepreneur, and pointing out the key areas of focus.
Al Roker’s Key to Being Successful in Multiple Platforms
Al Roker gets into an insightful chat with Joe Cohen about his entrepreneurial journey and shares useful tips for aspirants
The Evolution of Tinder
Jonathan Badeen, Co-founder, Tinder shares about his experience creating the popular dating app at Techweek Kansas City Summit 2015.
The Story of Uber
In the face of Uber being ousted from China, listen to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick talk about when he decided to expand outside the US in 2012, and other challenges he faced as an entrepreneur
The Dos of Creating and Operating a Startup
Listen to BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti talking about the beginnings of BuzzFeed, bringing on his first investors, and other lessons to be learned when building a media company.
Crucial Traits Every Entrepreneur Must Have
Being an entrepreneur is no walk in the park. ContextMedia CEO and Founder Rishi Shah talks about the essential traits and what it takes for being a successful entrepreneur.
Journey from Suck to Suck Less as a Startup
Listen to Kathryn Minshew, founder and CEO of Muse, talk about the evolution of a startup through its various phases, and what it takes for it to become a successful business
Achieving Startup Success in the Face of Hyper Growth
Shradha Agarwal, Co-Founder, ContextMedia; David Fisher, CEO, Enova International; and Amanda Lannert, CFO, Jellyvision Lab, discuss managing a startup’s hyper growth in order to achieve long-term success.