Audio Lecture: The Physics of Startups
We've gathered the best podcasts for technology marketing students. Each episode of these well-produced, fascinating educational podcasts will make you a smarter, more curious person.
Instead of starting the morning by sitting in class, start it by listening to this audio and replying to the questions when you are ready
Introduction
Shai Agassi discusses his entrepreneurial journey from the enterprise software industry to his current work in clean energy. In the process, he describes the "physics of startups", drawing parallels between principles of business and the laws of physics. He emphasizes the importance of acting on an idea before it's adopted by the mainstream and navigating the inevitable uncertainties resulting in success or failure.
Questions
- How many startups did Shai Agassi launch and what has the common theme of all of them?
- After all the project cancellations how did Agassi deal with constant failure ?
- How did they manage to recapitalise the company obtain cash for paying employees ?
- Which value proposition did they choose in the last entity ?
What to do next
- Upload the file to your tutor
- Continue with course CS226 section 1.7