Through the Mud or in the Boardroom
Conversation with Kelly DeCelles on activist tactics and how firms get targeted for social change. Strategic Management Journal, 2016 (with DeCelles and Lenox).
Talks & Media
A selected set of talks, interviews, and lectures — organized by what they're about, not when they happened.
Intro
60-second on-camera intro to be added
Research findings
How institutional environments shape who becomes an entrepreneur and which ventures scale.
Born into Chaos
How founding conditions shape whether ventures survive or thrive through environmental change. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2023 (with Motley and Koo).
Entrepreneurial Strategies During Institutional Changes
What China's regional economic transition tells us about which entrepreneurial strategies pay off when institutions shift. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2022 (with Wu and Yang).
Stanford Innovation Study: The Economic Impact of Stanford Entrepreneurship
Findings from the alumni survey with Bill Miller on the economic impact of Stanford-founded companies. Stanford eCorner, 2012.
Teaching & frameworks
Ideas from the classroom — MS&E 272, ETL, and international programs.
The Future of Entrepreneurship Education at STVP
MS&E 25th Anniversary, May 2025. Opening vision for STVP and closing reflections, bookending a fireside chat between Steve Blank and Riitta Katila.
- 0:00 — Opening vision (Chuck Eesley)
- 9:59 — Fireside: Steve Blank with Riitta Katila
- 45:06 — Closing on the future of STVP and MS&E (Chuck Eesley)
Research Insight: Entrepreneurship Education Is About More than Startup Creation
ETL podcast, September 2021. How entrepreneurship education affects students who never found a startup.
Listen on STVP ↗It Takes an Ecosystem
eCorner collection on the environmental forces that shape startup ecosystems.
Browse the collection on eCorner ↗Conversations & interviews
Long-form discussions on research, career, and the institutional view of entrepreneurship.
"Stanford's Startup Prof"
Angel Invest Boston with Sal Daher, Episode 82. On the MIT / Ed Roberts lineage, NovoEd, and what makes ecosystems work.
Listen on Angel Invest Boston ↗Innovating for Social Impact
ETL, April 2022. Conversation with Irma Olguin Jr. and Morgan Simon on high-growth startups and impact investors. Podcast and full-talk video.
Watch / listen on STVP ↗A Lens of Racial Equity
ETL micro-episode, December 2020. Reflections on entrepreneurs' responsibility to build a more inclusive tech ecosystem.
Listen on STVP ↗
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