small talks: talks by students, for students <style type="text/css">  </style> </head> <body> <center>  <a href="http://dmse.mit.edu/"><img border=0 src="course3.jpg"></a> <a href="http://web.mit.edu/gso/faq/studentlifefee.html"><img border=0 src="gso.jpg"></a>  <a href="index.shtml"><b><font size=7><font color=black>small</font>TALKS</font><b></a> <a href="http://mtlweb.mit.edu/researchgroups/mems/"><img border=0 src="memsatmit.jpg"></a> <a href="http://rleweb.mit.edu/"><img border=0 src="rle.jpg"></a> <br> ♦ <i>talks by students, for students</i> ♦<br> Wednesdays, 4pm, 6-104<br> <a href="sponsors.shtml">sponsors</a><br> <a href="about.shtml">about small talks</a> </center> <p> 07.18.2007: Chuck Eesley (Sloan)<br> <i>Success Factors and Trends in Technology-Based Entrepreneurship</i><br> <h4>Abstract:</h4> <p> In this talk, I will discuss initial findings from a research database of 2,100 MIT alumni entrepreneurs. Throughout I will try to bring up issues faced in transforming a venture from an idea into a fast-growing company, strategies for long-term growth and business development, team and idea formation, growth capital, and MIT resources available to students starting companies. I will also briefly discuss my own experiences and lessons learned doing my own start-ups and mentoring in the MIT 100K. <p> The speaker's bio and research papers in progress can be found here: <a href="http://www.mit.edu/~eesley/cv.html">http://www.mit.edu/~eesley/cv.html</a> <p><p> <center> <small>Questions? Comments? Would you like to give a small talk?<br> [small-talks at mike india tango dot edu]<br> Oh, and sign up for our <a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/small-talks-announce">announce list</a>! :)</small> </center> </body> </html>