Churchill Club talk (click for YouTube video) The dream of nearly every entrepreneur is to create the next big-name success story like Google. Yet research shows that 70 percent of startups fail and 25 percent fall far short of the impact they envisioned. Given the statistics as well as new economic realities, what are the best growth strategies for entrepreneurs and their advisors to consider over the next 1-2 years? Is it better to seek to be independent, or aim to be acquired? Should that be decided up front, and if so, what should be done differently? Join this seasoned group of entrepreneurs and investors for a lively and dynamic discussion about entrepreneurial growth strategies for the times ahead.
Speakers:
Dado Banatao, Managing Partner, Tallwood Ventures
Bill Coleman, former CEO of BEA Systems; former CEO, Cassatt
Jon Fisher, Serial entrepreneur; adjunct faculty member, University of San Francisco School of Business; and author “Strategic Entrepreneurism”
Josh Stein, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Moderator:
Mark Leahy, Partner, Fenwick & West LLP
Read more at Jon Fisher’s Blog
- Jon Fisher: ‘Strategic Entrepreneurism’
