In Chapter 12 of 21 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, business school professor Ben Hallen answers "How Did Your PhD Inform Your Beliefs About How Entrepreneurs Can Be More Impactful?" Through his PhD research, Hallen finds an opportunity to cut past entrepreneurship challenges and improve prospects for entrepreneur success. 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.