Join The D^3 Institute and the AI Lab at Harvard for a fireside chat with Mike Maples Jr. (HBS '94), legendary Silicon Valley VC. Mike will share stories and insights from his long career in startups and venture capital. He will also talk about his book, Pattern Breakers, written with co-author Peter Ziebelman. The principles in the book emerged from Mike's experiences with massively successful startups like Twitter, Twitch, Lyft, and Okta, but also from his experience with startup failure. He began to notice that oftentimes, the most well-conceived and executed startups would fail, while those that achieved breakout success seemed radical and chaotic in the early days. The book introduces inflection theory, his explanation for why this is—and what founders and investors should do about it.
In-person attendees will receive a copy of Pattern Breakers after the event. Space is limited so reserve your spot now.
For virtual attendees, the link will be sent out the day of the event.
