Paul Tasner: How I became an entrepreneur at 66
פול טסנר: איך הפכתי ליזם בגיל 66
TED Resident Paul Tasner is the co-founder and CEO of PulpWorks, Inc., designers and manufacturers of biodegradable packaging for consumer goods. Full bio
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about seven years in my life.
in San Francisco,
that was already in progress.
to be my exit interview.
at a nearby restaurant,
large and small,
a good reputation --
in manufacturing and packaging.
for the next couple of years
biodegradable packaging from waste --
disposable plastic packaging
הרעילות והחד פעמיות
the billions of pounds
dumped each year
לשימוש חד פעמי המושלכות מדי שנה,
our rivers and our oceans,
הנהרות והאוקיינוסים שלנו,
generations to resolve --
for the very first time.
issues for a start-up,
with some very young people
and intimidating.
than most of these people.
מרוב האנשים האלה.
right from the beginning,
for the work that we've done.
and meaningful work of my life right now.
המתגמל והמשמעותי ביותר בחיי.
available to entrepreneurs of all ages,
הזמינים עבור יזמים בכל הגילאים,
five years ago
from Silicon Valley
to do something about that.
entrepreneurs until they are seniors.
men and women who are checking in
האמיצים האלה שעושים צ'ק אין
are checking out.
across industries, across regions,
בכל התעשיות, בכל האזורים,
Administration tells us
created in the private sector in the USA
שנוצרות בסקטור הפרטי בארה"ב
that we'll stay forever small?
when you reach a certain age,
or playing checkers,
all of the time.
in the global marketplace.
in this country.
as we have today.
first-time entrepreneurs there will be
כמה יזמים מתחילים יהיו
four decades of experience.
about these wonderful entrepreneurs,"
על היזמים הנפלאים האלה,"
of their much younger counterparts.
על היוזמות של עמיתיהם הצעירים.
have a 70 percent success rate
יש 70 אחוזי הצלחה
of entrepreneurs --
for younger entrepreneurs.
עבור יזמים צעירים יותר.
group called CMI.
of a 70-year-old entrepreneur
of a 30-year-old entrepreneur?
"70 over 70" just as --
להפוך את הביטוי "70 מעל 70" --
as the phrase "30 under 30."
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Paul Tasner - EntrepreneurTED Resident Paul Tasner is the co-founder and CEO of PulpWorks, Inc., designers and manufacturers of biodegradable packaging for consumer goods.
Why you should listen
PulpWorks, Inc. is the capstone in a 40-year career in supply chain management for Paul Tasner. He held leadership positions in procurement, manufacturing and logistics in ventures ranging from start-up to Fortune 100. Included among them are: The Clorox Company, California Closet Company, Method Products, Hepagen, OM2 and the Reclipse Group.
In 2008, Tasner founded and continues to lead the San Francisco Bay Area Green Supply Chain Forum -- the first such assembly of supply chain executives anywhere. He has authored many papers and presentations on supply chain sustainability and currently lectures on this timely topic in the MBA Programs at San Francisco State University and Golden Gate University.
Tasner is an Industrial Engineering graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology and holds a PhD in Mathematics from Boston University.
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