Vinod Khosla sits down with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss the company’s ambitions in building an intelligence that is smarter and more capable…
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Vinod Khosla interviews Patrick Collison of Stripe on the company’s growth, market opportunity, and the potential impact of AI and blockchain on the future of…
morePart I: The founder of Sun Microsystems and “venture assistant” talks about his childhood, early inspirations, and the making of a legendary entrepreneur. Read more…
moreTony Xu, Co-founder and CEO of Doordash, joins Keith Rabois to discuss key insights on business strategy, challenges faced when scaling a company and more.
moreMax Levchin, Founder and CEO of Affirm, joins Keith Rabois onstage to share the highs and lows of startup leadership through real-life examples.
moreIn this presentation, David Weiden emphasizes the critical importance of understanding and accurately presenting financial metrics when building a company.
moreVinod joins Aarthi and Sriram to share his views on AI, nuclear energy, the Manhattan Project and more.
moreVirgílio Bento, Founder and CEO of Sword Health, sits down with Vinod Khosla to chat about building a company as an outsider and lessons learned…
moreMatt Mochary, CEO of Mochary Method, discusses the many benefits of CEO coaching and how to be successful when working with one.
moreDave Girouard, Founder and CEO of Upstart, sits down with David Weiden to share insights while riding the startup roller coaster to success.
moreShellye Archambeau has encountered a lot of obstacles in life, but her ability to navigate around them has proved almost superhuman. Archambeau talks about deciding…
moreWhen Dheeraj Pandey co-founded the cloud computing company Nutanix in 2009, the economy was shaky. Housing was turbulent. And interest rates had moved dramatically. Sound…
moreAfter tennis great Serena Williams announced her retirement from tennis, she tweeted out an article from Joseph Coughlin, head of the MIT AgeLab. Williams said…
moreFrom massive supply chain issues to wary investors, 2022 is turning out to be a tough year for biotech. But it’s also a sector that’s…
moreFinancial markets have been up and down enough to make anyone seasick. And if you’re starting a company – or investing in one – it’s…
morePatrick Brown makes burgers for a living, but he’ll tell you without hesitation: he has no interest in making burgers. So how did a Stanford…
moreSure, lots of business leaders have big dreams. But when Jennifer Holmgren tells you she wants to turn pollution into both jet fuel and yoga…
moreSelf-driving seemed like a can’t-miss technology. Smart people were working on it. Money was poured into it. So why, decades later, aren’t you answering your…
moreWhen Sarah Friar quit as the CFO of Square, CEO Jack Dorsey wasn’t thrilled. But she felt compelled to take the leap. Friar explains why…
moreVinod Khosla sits down with Money2020’s Zach Pettet to share his views on crypto, advice when building a company during challenging times, and the implications…
moreVinod Khosla dispenses lessons and advice for entrepreneurs, including the importance of failure, the need for an unreasonable mindset, and team building best practices.
moreA short clip of Safi Bahcall, author of Loonshots, on innovation, experimentation and more.
moreDavid Sacks, Co-Founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures, shares timely advice on how to survive a downturn.
moreSarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor, shares some insights from her CEO “playbook” on how to be a successful leader at a time where expectations are…
moreIn this episode of Sand Hill Road, Samir Kaul joins Scott McGrew to chat about the future of food, his involvement in the US Ski…
moreStephen Dubner discusses venture capital and its effects on the American economy in this episode of Freakonomics. As one of the guests’ in this episode,…
moreVinod Khosla joins Moonfare Founder and CEO, Steffen Pauls, to discuss investment strategies, his passion for breakthrough technology reinventing the future, the philosophy behind Khosla…
moreVinod Khosla and Chamath Palihapitiya share their personal stories as they discuss their careers, taking risks, as well as their thoughts on the future and…
moreVinod Khosla discusses the relationship between education and entrepreneurship, learning from failure, and the changing culture of Silicon Valley.
moreVinod Khosla sits with Sebastian Thrun, Chairman and Co-founder of Udacity, for a wide ranging discussion on the state of Silicon Valley, the future of…
moreIn this podcast with Harry Stebbings of 20 Minute VC, Founding Partner and Managing Director Samir Kaul shares how the booms and busts of the last two…
moreIn this podcast with Harry Stebbings of 20 Minute VC, Vinod Khosla shares how the booms and busts of the last two decades has shaped…
moreJack Altman, CEO and Co-Founder of Lattice, interviews his brother Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former President of Y Combinator, on his proudest moments,…
moreDavid Weiden sits down with Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Partners to discuss blitzscaling, the notion of prioritizing speed over efficiency…
moreJesse Derris, CEO of brand consultancy Derris, discusses how brands are changing the way people think about marketing. Through telling compelling brand stories across channels…
moreVinod Khosla and Dennis Whyte (Head, MIT Nuclear Science and Engineering & Director, Plasma Science and Fusion Center) sit down to discuss innovation and entrepreneurship…
moreVinod Khosla and Sam Altman discuss the ideas and entrepreneurial mindset needed to build ambitious and significant companies.
moreAnu Hariharan, Partner at YC Continuity, sits down with Vinod Khosla to talk about belief systems around hiring, and how to manage your company’s growth…
moreVinod Khosla discusses how to invent the future, the responsibility behind driving meaningful change, and the critical role passion and vision play in creating companies…
morePeter Thiel of Founders Fund in a wide ranging discussion on what he’s learned about venture capital, including building a long term business, hiring extraordinary…
moreKeith Rabois shares many of the lessons he’s learned operating startups in this Stanford lecture covering everything from how to be an effective manager by…
moreIn this talk, hear from Vinod Khosla during the Roanak Desai Memorial View From The Top talk at Stanford Graduate School of Business on the…
moreTable of Contents Introduction Why first hires are important Background on traditional (functional) recruiting Functional hiring Engineering the Gene Pool Benefits of gene pool engineering…
moreFireside chat with Startup Grind founder, Derek Peterson, and Vinod Khosla on fearing failure as an entrepreneur and other lessons learned.
moreThis post also appears on Forbes.com. There have been and will continue to be multiple big technology revolutions, but the most impactful on human society…
moreIn this post, Vinod Khosla foresees machine learning to cause the next technology revolution and it may come with some economic consequences. This post also…
more“The future will not be like the past.” Vinod Khosla shares his views on how the future will be driven by new technologies and those…
moreMargaret Heffernan author of “Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril,” discusses why it’s critical for leaders and organizations to cultivate a…
moreThis article was originally published by Outlook Business. He’s outspoken, irreverent and completely unapologetic. And Silicon Valley can’t get enough of him. Entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist Vinod Khosla…
moreVinod Khosla discusses entrepreneurship, the state of VC including the lack of value most investors bring to the table, and the importance of hiring and…
moreVinod Khosla sits with Michael Arrington to discuss a range of topics, including the potential of plant- based animal products, why he values one on…
moreIn this video, hear from author, entrepreneur and professor at Stanford University, Steve Blank, as he talks about heuristics and lessons learned from his 21…
moreIn this video, hear from Vinod Khosla in a moderated discussion with Carnegie Mellon University provost, Mark Kamlet. They address disrespecting authority as an essential…
moreThis post also appears on TechCrunch. Most VCs pitch their venture firms as value added to a company’s entrepreneurial founders. Personally, I think leading VC…
moreIn this video interview, hear from Vinod Khosla as he discusses Twitter, entrepreneurship and many other topics.
moreThis post also appears on TechCrunch. Editor’s note: This is Part II of a two-part guest column written by legendary Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla, the founder…
moreThis post also appears on TechCrunch. Editor’s note: This is Part I of a two-part guest column written by legendary Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla,…
moreIn this video, Michael Arrington and Vinod Khosla discuss everything from being labeled “legendary” to high-tech beef companies.
moreThis post also appears on TechCrunch. Editor’s note: Legendary investor Vinod Khosla is the founder of Khosla Ventures. You can follow him on Twitter at @vkhosla. And…
moreIn this video, Forbes’ Eric Savitz interviews Vinod Khosla.
moreIn this video, hear from Vinod Khosla as he discusses the lessons he’s learned from years of screwing up, and why failure is an invaluable…
more“Google’s greatest strength may be the luxury of failure” – WSJ, 5/17/2013 In this talk, listen to Vinod talk about how to use failure as a…
moreIn this video, hear from entrepreneur and author, Eric Ries, as he discusses lean startup principles. Also, find out why his favorite business movie is Ghost…
moreIn this video, hear from Vinod Khosla as he discusses why failure leads to success.
moreIn this talk at the MIT 100k Entrepreneurship Grand Finale, Vinod Khosla discusses entrepreneurship and how you can invent the future you want.
moreIn this video, hear from Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and co-founder and CEO of Square, as he discusses what he’s learned from building both…
moreIn this video, hear from Vinod Khosla as he provides his perspective on entrepreneurial ventures, both as a founder and investor.
moreScott Cook, founder and chairman of the executive committee at Intuit, discusses leadership and what he’s learned over the course of his career, including savoring…
moreIn this talk at the MIT 100k Entrepreneurship Grand Finale, Vinod Khosla discusses entrepreneurship and how you can invent the future you want.
moreIn this deck, get Vinod Khosla’s perspective on experts and how they influence (or don’t influence, as the case may be) innovation.
moreIn this video, hear Vinod Khosla as he discusses gene pool engineering, cycle times and risk.
moreIn this video, hear from Bill Campbell, a board director of Intuit and Apple discuss leadership, management and other insights gleaned over the course of…
moreIn this video, hear from Vinod Khosla as he provides an anecdotal retrospective of his work.
moreProfessionals who work closely with them and researchers who study them have often speculated about what makes entrepreneurs “entrepreneurial”. Of course, entrepreneurs also love to…
moreThis presentation takes you on the “entrepreneurial rollercoaster” — uncovering some of the necessary steps and factors to consider when jumping into a new endeavor.
moreHere is the original business plan for Sun Microsystems written in 1982.
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