The Definitive List of TED Talks for Entrepreneurs

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1. Seth GodinHow to get your ideas to spreadSeth talks the good, the bad, and the ugly of getting audiences to pay attention to you — what makes a successful idea gain traction and spread?

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2. Majora Carter3 stories of local eco-entrepreneurship

Majora tells the inspiring story of 3 entrepreneurs who made a difference for the planet by focusing on their own communities.

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3. Navi RadjouCreative problem- solving in the face of extreme limitsNavi chronicles how entrepreneurs in emerging markets use human ingenuity to champion frugal innovation in the face of very limited resources.

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4. Rachel BotsmanThe currency of the new economy is trust

Rachel discusses collaborative consumption and how trust and “reputation capital” are what allow for new industries, like Airbnb and Uber, to thrive.

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5. David S. RoseHow to pitch to a VC

David reveals the 10 things your pitch needs to prove to venture capitalists in order to secure investment for your startup.

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6. Gary VaynerchukDo what you love (no excuses)

In an impassioned appeal to the miserable, Gary argues that — especially in today’s Internet world — there’s simply no excuse not to do what you love.

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7. Harish ManwaniProfit’s not always the pointHarish, COO of Unilever, explains why focusing on purpose and sustainability, in addition to the bottom line, actually leads to better business performance.

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8. Jason Fried: Why work doesn’t happen at workIn this talk, Jason explains why so little good work actually gets done at the office. He talks the two reasons and 3 suggestions for improving the workplace.

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9. Knut HaanaesTwo reasons companies failIn this talk, Knut discusses how you can run a company and reinvent it at the same time. How can you strike a balance between exploration and exploitation?

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10. Joseph PineWhat consumers want

In this talk, Joseph unpacks the “authenticity” buzzword — what it really means to consumers and how that affects businesses large and small.

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11. Margaret StewartHow giant websites design for youMargaret shares amusing examples from giants Facebook and YouTube to illustrate the unique challenges of designing at such scale.

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12. Nigel MarshHow to make work-life balance workNigel discusses how to take work-like into your own hands and make real balance happen — where work gets done and you still have time for family.

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13. Dan CobleyWhat physics taught me about marketingDan talks about how his background in physics has counterintuitively offered key insights into how businesses are marketed.

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14. Richard St. John8 secrets of success

In a lightning fast presentation, Richard distills countless interviews into the 8 real secrets of successful people and businesses.

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15. Bel Pesce5 ways to kill your dreamsEntrepreneur Bel reverse engineers how to kill your dreams in order to share what it takes to nurture passions and succeed in business.

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16. Bill GrossThe single biggest reason why startups succeedA lot of factors go into whether or not a business succeeds. Is there one, prevailing element where founders should focus their efforts?

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17. Angela DuckworthThe key to success? Grit

Angela asserts her theory that IQ and traditional smarts aren’t the predictor of success — it takes hustle and grit to get ahead in the business world.

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18. Richard St. JohnSuccess is a continuous journey

In this bite-sized talk, Richard uses his own business to exemplify how success isn’t a one-way street. When we stop trying, we fail.

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