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Ann Winblad, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist

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In a candid interview with EIX's David Deeds, Ann Winblad, co-founder and managing director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, shares her war stories -- including her earliest entrepreneurial experiences sewing and selling Barbie doll clothes; how she convinced a bank to lend her money for her first company; and what she learned from other entrepreneurs, family members and ABBA. She also discusses the qualities that make entrepreneurs successful: having a mission as well as a product, and giving your all to your company, colleagues, industry and the causes you're passionate about.

 

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David Deeds
David Deeds
Schulze Professor of Entrepreneurship / Schulze School of Entrepreneurship / University of St. Thomas
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DOI: 10.17919/X91015
Deeds, D. (2015, March 6). Ann winblad, entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange. Retrieved November 11, 2024, from https://eiexchange.com/content/85-ann-winblad-entrepreneur-and-venture-capitalist
Deeds, David. "Ann Winblad, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist" Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange. 6 Mar. 2015. Web 11 Nov. 2024 <https://eiexchange.com/content/85-ann-winblad-entrepreneur-and-venture-capitalist>.