Paul Tasner: How I became an entrepreneur at 66
Paul Tasner: Ở tuổi 66, tôi đã trở thành người khởi nghiệp như thế nào?
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.
trong lĩnh vực sản xuất và đóng gói.
for the next couple of years
trong vài năm sau đó
sự quan tâm đến môi trường của tôi.
biodegradable packaging from waste --
túi phân hủy được từ rác
disposable plastic packaging
the billions of pounds
làm giảm hàng triệu pao
dumped each year
our rivers and our oceans,
generations to resolve --
cho thế hệ sau phải giải quyết
for the very first time.
một người khởi nghiệp lần đầu
issues for a start-up,
với một công ty khởi nghiệp,
with some very young people
với rất nhiều người trẻ khác
and intimidating.
than most of these people.
right from the beginning,
for the work that we've done.
and meaningful work of my life right now.
ý nghĩa nhất trong đời tôi.
available to entrepreneurs of all ages,
cho người khởi nghiệp ở mọi độ tuổi,
five years ago
from Silicon Valley
20-something đến từ Silicon Valley
to do something about that.
entrepreneurs until they are seniors.
và phụ nữ đang tìm kiếm cơ hội
men and women who are checking in
are checking out.
across industries, across regions,
tất cả các ngành, các vùng miền,
Administration tells us
công bố rằng
created in the private sector in the USA
trong lĩnh vực tư nhân ở Mỹ
that we'll stay forever small?
sẽ mãi là những công ty nhỏ?
when you reach a certain age,
or playing checkers,
all of the time.
in the global marketplace.
trong thị trường toàn cầu.
in this country.
trên đất nước này.
as we have today.
first-time entrepreneurs there will be
bao nhiêu người khởi nghiệp lần đầu
four decades of experience.
about these wonderful entrepreneurs,"
về những người khởi nghiệp tuyệt vời này,"
of their much younger counterparts.
của những người trẻ hơn.
have a 70 percent success rate
có 70% tỉ lệ thành công
of entrepreneurs --
những chiến binh vàng khởi nghiệp --
for younger entrepreneurs.
group called CMI.
những người khởi nghiệp 70 tuổi
of a 70-year-old entrepreneur
of a 30-year-old entrepreneur?
người khởi nghiệp 30 tuổi?
"70 over 70" just as --
"70 người trên 70 tuổi" --
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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