Paul Tasner: How I became an entrepreneur at 66
Пол Тэснер: Как я стал предпринимателем в 66 лет
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,
в Сан-Франциско,
that was already in progress.
которое было в самом разгаре.
to be my exit interview.
at a nearby restaurant,
large and small,
a good reputation --
хорошая репутация,
in manufacturing and packaging.
и упаковке товаров.
for the next couple of years
состоянием окружающей среды
biodegradable packaging from waste --
из отходов производства
disposable plastic packaging
пластиковые упаковки,
the billions of pounds
ежегодные миллиарды тонн
dumped each year
our rivers and our oceans,
generations to resolve --
решение которого мы оставляем
for the very first time.
issues for a start-up,
with some very young people
с весьма молодыми людьми
and intimidating.
раньше, чем эти парни.
than most of these people.
right from the beginning,
for the work that we've done.
за свою работу.
мусорного коллапса.
and meaningful work of my life right now.
и благодарным делом в жизни.
available to entrepreneurs of all ages,
для предпринимателей любого возраста,
five years ago
примера для подражания.
from Silicon Valley
из Силиконовой долины
to do something about that.
entrepreneurs until they are seniors.
в преклонных годах.
men and women who are checking in
встающих в строй,
are checking out.
его покидают.
across industries, across regions,
производственные сферы,
Administration tells us
по делам малого бизнеса
created in the private sector in the USA
that we'll stay forever small?
останемся малым бизнесом?
when you reach a certain age,
or playing checkers,
all of the time.
in the global marketplace.
в глобальных масштабах.
in this country.
к 2050 году в нашей стране.
as we have today.
first-time entrepreneurs there will be
новоявленных предпринимателей
four decades of experience.
в четыре десятилетия.
about these wonderful entrepreneurs,"
удивительных предпринимателях,
of their much younger counterparts.
их относительно юных коллег.
have a 70 percent success rate
возрастных новичков-предпринимателей
of entrepreneurs --
for younger entrepreneurs.
едва дотягивает до 28.
group called CMI.
of a 70-year-old entrepreneur
70-летнего предпринимателя
of a 30-year-old entrepreneur?
"70 over 70" just as --
«70 за 70», подобно...
as the phrase "30 under 30."
успешных молодых предпринимателей Forbs]
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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