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The Stanford Initiative for Entrepreneurs’ Resilience and Well-Being (SIER) is working to better study, understand, and teach resilience and well-being to entrepreneurs at Stanford University and around the world. SIER is a collaboration between the Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP).

News & Events

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Reid Hoffman talks strategies for nurturing entrepreneurial resilience

In this candid fireside chat, Hoffman shares valuable insights on resilience, failure, and balancing well-being with the hard work of building a successful startup.

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Gift propels a new Stanford program designed to help entrepreneurs make an impact

The Li Ka Shing Foundation has provided a gift to Stanford University for a multidisciplinary initiative aimed at supporting resilience and well-being among aspiring entrepreneurs.

Research

SIER expands the work of the Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, enabling researchers to examine why some entrepreneurs persist and ultimately achieve their goals, while others do not.

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Who We Are

Get to know the Stanford organizations working on SIER.

Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign

Stanford Biodesign brings the world’s most promising minds into its circle to investigate, inspire, and innovate a healthier world for all.

STVP: Stanford Technology Ventures Program

As the entrepreneurship center in Stanford Engineering, STVP empowers aspiring entrepreneurs to become global citizens who create and scale responsible innovations.