Can entrepreneurs be made?

The nature vs. nurture debate is a common one in just about any field, but in the world of startups, it’s hotly contested. Some say you need inherent skills to stand any sort of chance at succeeding, while others believe it’s possible to learn the ropes academically and successfully launch your own company. Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank, GRP Partners’ Mark Suster, New Enterprises Associates’ Patrick Chung and Vivek Wadhwa of Harvard Law School debated the premise for over an hour earlier this year at a panel at Stanford’s Technology Venture Program. The entire 65-minute discussion is embedded below.

http://ecorner.stanford.edu/swf/player-ec.swf