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Secrets at Apple's ...
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Adam Lashinsky, Fortune senior editor-at-large, shares an insider look at Apple, one of the world's most iconic and secretive companies. Based on his research into...

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Adam Lashinsky, Fortune senior editor-at-large, shares an insider look at Apple, one of the world's most iconic and secretive companies. Based on his research into the technology giant's internal processes and approaches to leadership and building products, Lashinsky offers insights and surprises from his book, Inside Apple: How America's Most Admired--and Secretive--Company Really Works.

Entrepreneurship as...
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07:00:00 05/16/12

Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek shares his very early experiences with entrepreneurship, which came about due to a need to solve problems. Ek also provides his defini...

Entrepreneurship as Problem-Solving - Daniel Ek (Spotify)

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Entrepreneurship as Problem-Solving - Daniel Ek (Spotify)

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Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek shares his very early experiences with entrepreneurship, which came about due to a need to solve problems. Ek also provides his definition of an entrepreneur, as "someone that has an itch for a problem, and is annoyed enough by that problem to seek a solution for it."

Execution is 95 Per...
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Daniel Ek describes advantages and challenges in co-founding Spotify and in being a young entrepreneur. A focus on seeing the solution, mixed with a natural tenaci...

Execution is 95 Percent - Daniel Ek (Spotify)

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Execution is 95 Percent - Daniel Ek (Spotify)

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Daniel Ek describes advantages and challenges in co-founding Spotify and in being a young entrepreneur. A focus on seeing the solution, mixed with a natural tenacity to execute on ideas, will see the right people through, says Ek, as "ideas are five percent, and execution is 95 percent."

The Big, Hairy, Aud...
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Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek explains the big goal behind Spotify, in response to a question from KPCB venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien. Ek articulates Spotify's g...

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The Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal of Spotify - Daniel Ek, Chi-Hua Chien (Spotify)

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Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek explains the big goal behind Spotify, in response to a question from KPCB venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien. Ek articulates Spotify's goal to create a social music service that was more attractive than piracy for consumers that also allowed the music industry to grow.

Solving a World of ...
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07:00:00 05/16/12

Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek explains his approach to building products to solve problems, with KPCB venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien. Ek credits his engineering b...

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Solving a World of Product Problems - Daniel Ek, Chi-Hua Chien (Spotify)

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Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek explains his approach to building products to solve problems, with KPCB venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien. Ek credits his engineering background and the ability to test product iterations as key components in his approach. He also discusses the importance of streamlined user interfaces, the opportunity to leverage global platforms to reach audiences at scale, and being selective in addressing the right customer use cases.

Leading Distributed...
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07:00:00 05/16/12

Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek shares how he manages to lead a growing company with a workforce distributed on multiple continents. "I don't think the physical exper...

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Leading Distributed Teams - Daniel Ek (Spotify)

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Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek shares how he manages to lead a growing company with a workforce distributed on multiple continents. "I don't think the physical experience can be replaced yet," says Ek, who admits to traveling extensively and sitting out in the open to encourage conversations in his company's offices. In conversation with KPCB venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien, Ek also describes the virtual town hall meetings he conducts to maintain transparent communication.

Don't Say Yes to Ev...
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Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek examines some of the mistakes he has made as a serial entrepreneur. Chief among them, says Ek, is saying 'yes' to everything and tryin...

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Don't Say Yes to Everything - Daniel Ek (Spotify)

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Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek examines some of the mistakes he has made as a serial entrepreneur. Chief among them, says Ek, is saying 'yes' to everything and trying to do too much at once, which never works out. Ek also articulates the dangers of waiting too long in hiring and firing team members within a quickly growing organization. Especially in a small company, "everyone needs to carry their weight, and more," says Ek.

Opportunities in Se...
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In conversation with KPCB venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien, Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek offers his vision of the future, and shares some of technologies he sees a...

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Opportunities in Sensors and Smart Devices - Daniel Ek, Chi-Hua Chien (Spotify)

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In conversation with KPCB venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien, Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek offers his vision of the future, and shares some of technologies he sees as ripe for entrepreneurial opportunities in the coming years. Ek is particularly interested in the growing data that will be available as sensors become more common in smart products and devices.

Product Innovations...
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07:00:00 05/16/12

A few people will always pirate content, says Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek, but the vast majority just want convenient access to digital content. Ek credits Spotif...

Product Innovations Can Reduce Piracy - Daniel Ek (Spotify)

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Product Innovations Can Reduce Piracy - Daniel Ek (Spotify)

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A few people will always pirate content, says Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek, but the vast majority just want convenient access to digital content. Ek credits Spotify as bringing to market a legal and enjoyable alternative to pirating content, and he identifies other media industries that need to address this challenge.

A Playlist for Entr...
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07:00:00 05/16/12

Daniel Ek, founder of digital music service, Spotify, is driven by a desire to solve interesting problems. In this fascinating lecture, moderated by KPCB's Chi-Hua...

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A Playlist for Entrepreneurs [Entire Talk] - Daniel Ek, Chi-Hua Chien (Spotify)

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Daniel Ek, founder of digital music service, Spotify, is driven by a desire to solve interesting problems. In this fascinating lecture, moderated by KPCB's Chi-Hua Chien, Ek shares his thoughts on leadership, collaboration, and a laser-focus on building truly great products.

A Story of Change a...
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07:00:00 05/09/12

HarperCollins President and CEO Brian Murray discusses the shifting economics of publishing and how his company, which launches 12 new products per day, is working...

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A Story of Change and Opportunity [Entire Talk] - Brian Murray, Tina Seelig (HarperCollins)

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HarperCollins President and CEO Brian Murray discusses the shifting economics of publishing and how his company, which launches 12 new products per day, is working to succeed in this disruptive period. In conversation with STVP Executive Director Dr. Tina Seelig, Murray also talks about issues of digital rights management, his company's willingness to explore new business models, and how HarperCollins manages relationships with other major players in the space.

Changes in the Publ...
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HarperCollins CEO and President Brian Murray describes how the publishing industry landscape has fundamentally changed since he arrived at the company in the late ...

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Changes in the Publishing Industry - Brian Murray (HarperCollins)

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HarperCollins CEO and President Brian Murray describes how the publishing industry landscape has fundamentally changed since he arrived at the company in the late 1990s.

When You Launch 12 ...
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HarperColliins CEO and President Brian Murray shares some interesting statistics from his company's operations. As the world's third-largest English language publi...

When You Launch 12 Products a Day - Brian Murray (HarperCollins)

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When You Launch 12 Products a Day - Brian Murray (HarperCollins)

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HarperColliins CEO and President Brian Murray shares some interesting statistics from his company's operations. As the world's third-largest English language publisher, the company must re-invent its revenue streams each year, says Murray, and contend with supplying content to new platforms while launching, on average, 12 new products per day.

Content Creators as...
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According to Brian Murray, CEO and president of HarperCollins, the publishing industry has traditionally functioned using a business-to-business model, eschewing d...

Content Creators as the Brand - Brian Murray, Tina Seelig (Har...

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Content Creators as the Brand - Brian Murray, Tina Seelig (HarperCollins)

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According to Brian Murray, CEO and president of HarperCollins, the publishing industry has traditionally functioned using a business-to-business model, eschewing direct relationships with consumers. In conversation with STVP Executive Director Tina Seelig, Murray explains why his company puts its authors forward as the brand.

Publishers Act as V...
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Brian Murray explains why publishing companies function much like venture capitalists, investing millions of dollars a year into developing new products in a cultu...

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Publishers Act as Venture Capitalists - Brian Murray, Tina Seelig (HarperCollins)

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Brian Murray explains why publishing companies function much like venture capitalists, investing millions of dollars a year into developing new products in a culture business. Here the CEO and president of HarperCollins also articulates how the company leverages their understanding of the marketplace when placing bets on authors and projects.

Finding the Right D...
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HarperCollins CEO and President Brian Murray talks about challenges and opportunities he sees on the horizon in the publishing industry. One of the primary issues,...

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Finding the Right Digital Ecosystem - Brian Murray (HarperCollins)

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HarperCollins CEO and President Brian Murray talks about challenges and opportunities he sees on the horizon in the publishing industry. One of the primary issues, says Murray, is ensuring that the right digital ecosystem exists to continue to produce, market and sell books.

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02/01/12

"When you have something that is so complicated people can't understand it, you're doing the wrong thing," says Ted Zoller, senior fellow with the Kauffman Foundation. Zoller articulates why teams can leverage a mix of optimistic and pessimistic personalities, and why money should be viewed as a tool. "Money is not evil, it's a tool. You can use it to make your ideas available."