- 1: Course Overview
- 2: Silicon Valley & Key Frameworks
- 3: Creativity & Improvisation
- 4: Accounting
- 5: From Idea to Opportunity 1
- 6: From Idea to Opportunity 2
- 7: Global Marketing & Sales
- 8: Business Models & Legal
- 9: Venture Finance and Resources
- 10: Team Exercise
- 11: Venture Lab - Field Trip
- 12: Midterm Research Reports
- 13: Startup Teams
- 14: Staged Financings
- 15: Stock Options
- 16: Dress Rehearsal
- 17: OAP Presentations I
- 18: OAP Presentations II
- 19: Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- 20: Course Summary
Welcome to the ENGR 145 (E145) course website.
The class examines the fundamentals of technology
entrepreneurship as practiced in Silicon Valley and similar innovation
regions of the planet in this decade. This website is under construction for the course Engineering 145 at Stanford University to be given by Professor Tom Byers in the autumn quarter of 2012.
How do you create a successful start-up? What is entrepreneurial leadership in a large firm? What are the differences between an idea and true opportunity? How does an entrepreneur form a team and gather the resources necessary to create a great enterprise? This class mixes team projects, in-depth case studies, research on the entrepreneurial process, and the opportunity to learn from Silicon Valley's top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. It is intended for undergraduates of all majors who seek to understand the formation and growth of high-impact start-ups in areas such as information, green/clean, medical and consumer products and technologies.
Moreover, the course examines the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship because technology is a good proxy for any high-potential, scalable enterprise. We illustrate the concepts with examples from the early stages of Silicon Valley technology firms (e.g., HP, Intel, Google, Facebook, and Genentech) and similar firms around the globe. How did these successful companies develop enterprises that have had such positive impact, sustainable performance, and longevity? In fact, the course's major principles are applicable to any growth-oriented, high-potential venture, including nonprofit enterprises such as the World Economic Forum in Geneva and the Gates Foundation in the USA.
No prerequisites are necessary. For information on registering for the course, please refer to Axess.
See the following video clips from some of the course instructors and guests:
How do you create a successful start-up? What is entrepreneurial leadership in a large firm? What are the differences between an idea and true opportunity? How does an entrepreneur form a team and gather the resources necessary to create a great enterprise? This class mixes team projects, in-depth case studies, research on the entrepreneurial process, and the opportunity to learn from Silicon Valley's top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. It is intended for undergraduates of all majors who seek to understand the formation and growth of high-impact start-ups in areas such as information, green/clean, medical and consumer products and technologies.
Moreover, the course examines the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship because technology is a good proxy for any high-potential, scalable enterprise. We illustrate the concepts with examples from the early stages of Silicon Valley technology firms (e.g., HP, Intel, Google, Facebook, and Genentech) and similar firms around the globe. How did these successful companies develop enterprises that have had such positive impact, sustainable performance, and longevity? In fact, the course's major principles are applicable to any growth-oriented, high-potential venture, including nonprofit enterprises such as the World Economic Forum in Geneva and the Gates Foundation in the USA.
No prerequisites are necessary. For information on registering for the course, please refer to Axess.
See the following video clips from some of the course instructors and guests: