Sunday Video

  • Sunday Video: Marissa Mayer on process, hiring and Yahoo!

    Yahoo!’s announcement last week that it tapped long-time Google executive Marissa Mayer to take over as president and CEO dominated the headlines. Along with it, came in-depth looks at Mayer and, unexpectedly, more news on the new tech industry leader. Prevalent in the coverage were excerpts from an interview Mayer did with Charlie Rose in…

  • Sunday Video: Apple’s motivation for making the iPhone

    Friday marked the fifth anniversary of the iPhone’s public release. As of today, more than 200 million iPhones have been sold, more than 650,000 apps are available and more than 30 billion have been downloaded, according to ABC. Six months before its release, Steve Jobs took the stage at MacWorld to introduce the revolutionary device.…

  • Sunday Video: Embrace the upsides of failure

    Usually our Sunday Videos have an inspiring message, and just because this this one has failure written all over it (literally), don’t think we’re straying from that theme. “You are constantly failing as a startup. It’s how quickly you rebound from that failure that might lead to success,” said David Tisch, general manager of TechStars…

  • Sunday Video: All you need is love

    During graduation season, we turn our Sunday Video Series to the notable commencement speeches happening on college campuses throughout the country — this one is a throwback with a timeless message. “Many people measure their success in the amount of minutes they get to speak with John Doerr,” said Rice University President David Leebron in…

  • Sunday Video: Neil Gaiman on creativity and mountain climbing

    During graduation season, we turn our Sunday Video Series to the notable commencement speeches happening on college campuses throughout the country. On May 17, author and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman addressed the graduates of The University of Arts in Philadelphia on the theme of creativity. While he was speaking to a crowd of musicians, fine…

  • Sunday Video: Jay Adelson was never ‘qualified’

    During graduation season, we turn our Sunday Video Series to the notable commencement speeches happening on college campuses throughout the country. Last year, Chris Sacca posed the tough question, “What is success?” He gave the simple answer of “happiness,” and supplied graduates with a seven-step plan. One week ago, Jay Adelson, a veteran internet entrepreneur…

  • Sunday Video: Gary Vaynerchuk at Web 2.0 Expo 2008

    Though Gary Vaynerchuk will not be one of this year’s Big Omaha speakers, the energy, excitement and enthusiasm he brought to the event’s first three years will undoubtedly be present because its help set the tone. The video below featuring Vaynerchuk at Web 2.0 Expo 2008 displays that tone. Honest, passionate and, as Big Omaha…