On Wednesday, May 22, we had the opportunity to visit the powerhouse behind digital media, YouTube! Pulling up to the location, I had no idea what to expect. I, as many others, use YouTube everyday, but I had never taken the time to actually search up the headquarters and see where the magic happens. Outside, the building looked like just
On our third day, we visited a startup accelerator and venture capital firm, Y Combinator – abbreviated as YC. As the Bus pulled into SF’s Pier 70 shipyard at 1:46 PM, quaint warehouse-like buildings greeted us – we quickly learned these were Y Combinator’s new campus buildings that recently opened to provide collaborative work spaces for start-up founders. Inside, we
“To know, love, or deeply believe in” your problem is one of the most important aspects of being a successful entrepreneur, Heidi Zak told us. On Wednesday, Heidi, the co-founder and CEO of lingerie company ThirdLove came to speak about creating a better bra-shopping experience for women. As soon as I heard she was going to visit us, I became
Welcome to Duke in Silicon Valley! Here, in the heart of innovation, we are embarking on a journey to not only learn about entrepreneurship – but to experience the vibrant environment that is Silicon Valley. From the classrooms to the exciting startup culture that surrounds us, every moment is an opportunity to question, explore, and create. And I’m going to
I have only ever heard great things about the Duke in Silicon Valley program, so I signed up. With little prior knowledge of what to expect, I embarked on this adventure with the hope of gaining interesting insights from an entrepreneurship course and the chance to explore San Francisco. Little did I know that the four-week program would not only
As we come to the conclusion of a summer program that can be described as nothing more than every self help book combined into one, this last week was my personal favorite. Often the concept of an idea gets conflated with a dream. A dream is something fictional. The bridge in bringing the dream into reality is what we learned.
A (Contradictory) Guide to Success “Communicating efficiently always pops” – Michael Barnett At first glance, it is challenging to comprehend the significance of a blue square on a canvas. However, Yves Klein’s iconic blue square is a masterpiece because of its sheer simplicity and skill required to paint a single color on a canvas so evenly. Just as this artwork
Duke in Silicon Valley Week 2 Recap 1. “Yes, and” could Change your Team and Change your Life Improv is so much more than acting on the fly and its value spans way beyond the stage. We learned how to say “yes, and,” which is basically the idea that you take what somebody else says, accept it, and use it
Introduction: Prepare to be captivated as we take you on an electrifying journey deep into the heart of technological innovation: Silicon Valley. Get ready to witness the transformative power of an experience that will leave you breathless. I am Wanghley Soares Martins, a passionate and driven student majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science with a Certificate in
This first week in Silicon Valley has been a very new and exciting experience. With different site visits and speakers each day, we have received so much helpful advice about how to build a startup or make meaning in your job at a large company. On our first day, guest speaker Michelle Addison, CEO of the startup Allergood, spoke to
