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Early-Stage Valuation

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -- The San Diego Tech Coast Angels present Early-Stage Valuation. Attendees also put these methods to work with interactive case studies. Email linda@techcoastangels.com.

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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

InfoChachkie

Thus, it is no surprise that Harvard recently reported that 25% of its 2012 graduates accepted jobs as consultants, while 52% opted for careers in financial services. Per the 2012 Global Management Education Graduate Survey, the median debt of 2012 MBA graduates was $45,000, while the debt from top schools averaged $90,000 (e.g.,

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Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney

InfoChachkie

HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. When one considers the 400 richest people on the entire planet, the percentage of non-college graduates doubles.

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Twitter for Business Misses Critical Body Language

Startup Professionals Musings

Whether it’s a business or personal interaction, multiple studies show that as much as 50-65% of the communication is nonverbal. That means that people addicted to text messages, twitter, and email may be sending only half the message, and receivers often misinterpret even that half. Email volume just continues to increase.

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8th Talk at USC Marshall School: How My Failure at Make It Work can Benefit Geek Squad and Best Buy

Eric Greenspan

I had suppressed much of what happened prior to and after that day, June 25, 2012. In 2010, after my 5th talk, USC Marshall School produced a case study about the customer centricity offered by the company. When I woke up that Sunday morning and received an email that our investor had pulled out, I knew it was over.

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An Entrepreneur Platform To Put You Above the Crowd

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Then there is the Internet, delivered through every media, including your smart phone, where the volume of data spewing out is like a new Library of Congress every 15 minutes.

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How I Got My Teen from Cs to Bs in Two Weeks

Eric Greenspan

My 16 year old was living with his mom this past year as my business of 12 years went under in June of 2012. I emailed each of his teachers for confirmation. I helped him study and I made it fun. I’m a good father and I love them more than my own life. You get what I mean. The brand was a household name and my son knew it.

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