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Entrepreneurs Need Experience More Than An MBA

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In some reputable surveys , as many as two-thirds of entrepreneurs felt that their entrepreneurial spirit was more ingrained than learned, so a specific education level is at least irrelevant. In fact, BusinessWeek reports that roughly 40 percent of the S&P 500 chief executives have MBAs in any given year.

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USC: $380M Raised In Last 3 Years By USC Spinouts

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If Your Passion Is Saving The Environment, Start Here

Startup Professionals Musings

Al Gore, by just talking about it, still seems to be leading the way in monetization, having amassed an estimated net worth reported recently as around $300 million. We need change, and passionate and educated entrepreneurs are still one of the most critical “natural resources” in the world today.

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Don’t Delay Your First Startup to Get an MBA Degree

Startup Professionals Musings

In some reputable surveys , as many as two-thirds of entrepreneurs felt that their entrepreneurial spirit was more ingrained than learned, so a specific education level is at least irrelevant. In fact, BusinessWeek reports that roughly 40 percent of the S&P 500 chief executives have MBAs in any given year.

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Public Company Executives Rarely Adapt To A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. At a small company, if you''re constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead-creep rather than value creation. Forget your staff and entourage. The axiom applies to all matters, tiny to large.

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7 Failures of Corporate Executives as Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. At a small company, if you're constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead-creep rather than value creation. Forget your staff and entourage. The axiom applies to all matters, tiny to large.

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7 Reasons Big-Company Executives Fail in a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. At a small company, if you're constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead creep rather than value creation. Forget your staff and entourage. The axiom applies to all matters, tiny to large.

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