Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

UPDATED 10/26/09

2009-10 Course Information: Please note the dates for the Brown Bag Lunch Information Session, Seminars, and Mixer. Videos from 2007 and 2008 are available as general guidelines.

 

Brown Bag Lunch Information Session:

• Monday, October 12, 2009, 12:00-1:00 PM, GSB S180 -- will include info on course content, upcoming opportunities to connect with team members, and application procedure.
  VIDEO link (2007)
  

Seminar/Mixer Series:

Hear from a panel of experts on these industries, get initial feedback on your business idea, and connect with other students to form teams.

• Tuesday, October 13, 2009, Retail Industry Seminar, 5:30-7:00 PM, Littlefield 107 Classroom
  Partial List of Panelists:
  David Folkman, Regent Pacific
  Leigh Rawdon, CEO and Co-Founder, Tea Collection
  Chuck Siegel, Founder, Charles Chocolates
  Moderator: Steve Ciesinski
  VIDEO link (from 2008)
• Thursday, October 15, 2009, Internet Industry Seminar, 5:30-7:00 PM, Littlefield 107 Classroom
  Panelists:
  Jeff Moore, Senior Lecturer in Operations, Information, and Technology, Stanford University
  Matt Murphy, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
  Ariel Poler, CEO, TextMarks and Chairman, LOLApps
  Moderator: Russ Siegelman
  VIDEO link (from 2008)
• Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Energy/Clean Tech Seminar, 5:30-7:00 PM, GSB S146 Classroom
  Panelists:
  Maurice Gunderson, Senior Partner, CMEA Capital
  Kelsey Lynn, Principal, Firelake Capital Management
  Richard Sassoon, Managing Director, Global Climate & Energy Project, Stanford University
  Moderator: Dennis Rohan
  VIDEO link (from 2008)
• Tuesday, October 27, 2009, Health Care Industry Seminar, 5:30-7:00 PM, James H. Clark Center, Room S361
  Panelists:
  Darin Buxbaum, CEO and Founder, HourGlass Technologies, Inc.
  Rob Chess, MBA Class of 1973 Lecturer for 2009-2010, Stanford University
  Howie Rosen, Consultant and member of numerous boards
  Stefanos Zenios, Charles A. Holloway Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology and Professor of Health Care Management, Stanford University
  Moderator: Dennis Rohan
  VIDEO link (from 2008)
  

S356 Student Mixer:

• Wednesday, October 21, 2009 , S356 Mixer, 7:00-9:00 PM, Lower Arbuckle Lounge at the Stanford GSB. If you are looking for a team to join, looking for a teammate, or looking for an idea, be sure to attend this event.

The following video file from 2006 may assist you in idea generation:

• October 23, 2006: Video of "Finding the Idea"