Entrepreneurship
Jessica Herrin is the founder and chief executive of Stella & Dot, a jewelry maker that sells its wares online and through over 10,000 independent, in-home sales reps dubbed "stylists." Herrin founded the company in 2003, offering both made jewelry and a do-it-yourself jewelry-making option....
James Gutierrez is an entrepreneur and investor. In 2005, Gutierrez founded Progreso Financiero to bring micro-lending to the U.S. Hispanic community and help thousands of families build credit and achieve their economic dreams. Since 2006, Progreso has made more than 250,000 loans through 83...
STANFORD, CA ― In today’s economic climate, knowing how to foster innovation and entrepreneurship is essential to standing out above the crowd. Faculty at Stanford’s engineering and business schools believe innovation can be taught and together offer a unique approach to teaching entrepreneurship...
STANFORD—A new program on scaling fast-growth companies will gather 61 entrepreneurs from around the world at the Stanford Graduate School of Business Aug. 26-31. The course is the first educational program to be offered by the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (SEED). The...
In a relatively short time, U.S. shale gas production has lowered the price of natural gas in the United States to a quarter of the price in Europe and prompted some utilities to scrap plans to build coal-fired electricity plants. Meanwhile China is gearing up to apply the technology...
Spring 2012
The GSB’s Program in Healthcare Innovation (PHI), which promotes research and teaching on the transformation of global healthcare, got a boost recently from the support of donors who believe in the program’s work to leverage the resources of Stanford to improve the lives of people...
Spring 2012
With more than 20 years as a successful internet media CEO and entrepreneur, Mark Jung, MBA ’87, has been a long-valued mentor to students and a dedicated volunteer and supporter of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) at the business school. Currently the chairman of...
Spring 2012
Katherine August-deWilde, MBA ’75, and David deWilde, Sloan ’84, are devoted, long-time benefactors of the university and the GSB. As business school alumni and Stanford parents, they have generously supported causes as varied as the Stanford Center on Longevity, the Michelle R....