In Chapter 2 of 21 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, business school professor Ben Hallen answers "How Do You Define and Measure Success in What You Do?" Hallen, who focuses his academic research on entrepreneurship, notes the patience required doing long-term research. He notes the needs for continuous communication with entrepreneurs as well as staying on top of fast changing trends in entrepreneurship and financing. Hallen is an Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. Previously, he was Assistant Professor of Management and Organization at University of Maryland. Hallen earned his PhD from Stanford University and its Stanford Technology Venture Program (STVP). He has been a startup CTO and graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Computer Science.