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Video: Unlearn Your MBA (Entire Talk)
David Heinemeier Hansson, 37signals
58 min. 49 sec.

David Heineimeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails and partner at 37signals in Chicago, says that planning is guessing, and for a start-up, the focus must be on today and not on tomorrow. He argues that constraints--fiscal, temporal, or otherwise--drive innovation and effective problem-solving. The most important thing, Hansson believes, is to make a dent in the universe with your company. 

Video: Make Meaning in Your Company
Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures
2 min. 37 sec.

Guy Kawasaki, founder and Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures, believes that those companies who set out to make a positive change in the world are the companies that will ultimately be the most successful. He gives examples of the best way to make meaning: increase quality of life, right a wrong, and prevent the end of something good. 

Video: A Panorama of Venture Capital and Beyond (Entire Talk)
Marc Andreessen, Serial Entrepreneur
61 min. 7 sec.

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