Paul Tasner: How I became an entrepreneur at 66
폴 태스너(Paul Tasner): 나는 어떻게 66세에 기업가가 되었나
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.
돌아가보고자 합니다.
며칠 앞둔 날이었죠.
in San Francisco,
사업본부장이었던 저는
that was already in progress.
한 회의에 불려 들어갔습니다.
to be my exit interview.
해고되었습니다.
at a nearby restaurant,
술에 취해 있더군요.
large and small,
a good reputation --
평판도 좋았습니다.
in manufacturing and packaging.
포장 부문 엔지니어였거든요.
for the next couple of years
컨설팅도 받았어요.
자리를 잡기 시작했습니다.
우려에서 비롯된 거였죠.
심지어 섬유폐기물 같은 쓰레기에서
biodegradable packaging from waste --
disposable plastic packaging
대체하는 사업입니다.
the billions of pounds
우리의 땅과 강, 바다를 오염시키고
dumped each year
해결해야 할 문제거리로 남는
our rivers and our oceans,
generations to resolve --
for the very first time.
issues for a start-up,
일상적인 문제지만
with some very young people
and intimidating.
than most of these people.
더 오래된 게 있을 정도예요.
자랑스럽게 말씀드릴 수 있는데
매년 2배씩 성장해 왔고
right from the beginning,
여전히 함께 할 뿐 아니라
for the work that we've done.
20개가 넘는 상도 받았습니다.
감소효과를 끼쳤다는 겁니다.
의미있는 일을 하고 있습니다.
and meaningful work of my life right now.
available to entrepreneurs of all ages,
주어진 자원은 많지만
five years ago
처음 사업을 시작한 사람을
전혀 없었거든요.
20대 남짓한 앱 개발자는
from Silicon Valley
뭔가를 하고 싶습니다.
to do something about that.
entrepreneurs until they are seniors.
더 많이 얘기했으면 합니다.
men and women who are checking in
빠져나가는 그 시점에
are checking out.
얘기했으면 합니다.
across industries, across regions,
Administration tells us
일자리 중 64%가
created in the private sector in the USA
만든 것이라고 합니다.
누가 장담합니까?
that we'll stay forever small?
when you reach a certain age,
or playing checkers,
생각하는 겁니다.
all of the time.
in the global marketplace.
하고 싶은 열정도 있습니다.
in this country.
8천 4백만이 된다고 합니다.
as we have today.
first-time entrepreneurs there will be
처음 사업을 하는 사람이 몇이나 될지
four decades of experience.
about these wonderful entrepreneurs,"
대해 더 얘기해보자"고 말하는 것은
벤처에 대해 애기하듯
of their much younger counterparts.
그렇게 한 번 해보자는 뜻이죠.
have a 70 percent success rate
새 벤처를 시작하면서
of entrepreneurs --
골든스테이트 워리어스라고나 할까요.
for younger entrepreneurs.
28%로 뚝 떨어집니다.
group called CMI.
CMI의 자료에 따르면 말이죠.
of a 70-year-old entrepreneur
of a 30-year-old entrepreneur?
이라는 문구를
"70 over 70" just as --
as the phrase "30 under 30."
일상적인 문구로 만들고픈 이유입니다.
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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