Entrepreneurship is vital. I don’t think anyone would deny that. Much has been said about the importance of entrepreneurship in the economy. As the Kauffman Foundation notes on its site, “Entrepreneurs renew society by constantly looking for opportunities to make products, institutions and practices better.”
But let’s take the discussion a step beyond utilitarianism and ask [...]

Sports can often serve as a useful analogy for entrepreneurship. Both are high risk, high return fields where you can win, but losing is always a possibility, as well. Your success or failure is going to be played out in front of a curious public. Building a good team and a system is critical for [...]

Since graduating from Stanford in 1998 and joining PayPal the following year, I’ve been blessed with a rich and diverse career that includes writing a book and starting a company. I’ve met a lot of fascinating people along the way, and learned some important lessons over the years (although not nearly enough). I’ll be devoting this [...]