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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

InfoChachkie

Someone on Quora recently asked me to answer the following question: Why Do Digital Entrepreneurs Hate MBAs? Tech entrepreneurs' consternation with MBAs does not rise to the level of loathing. As noted in Startup Advice From College Dropouts , successful entrepreneurs are often poor students.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined.

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Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

Tech Zulu Event

In Spring of 2012, a former colleague at Goldman Sachs suggested she connect with David Zhu, an entrepreneur with an eccentric but compelling background (professional poker player, dropped out of MIT). ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. We started small, but wanted more innovation.

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Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

Tech Zulu Event

In Spring of 2012, a former colleague at Goldman Sachs suggested she connect with David Zhu, an entrepreneur with an eccentric but compelling background (professional poker player, dropped out of MIT). ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. We started small, but wanted more innovation.

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myLINGO | Connecting Non-English Speakers with the Movies

Tech Zulu Event

Just 20 years old and a recent Harvard University dropout, Olenka provided insight into her transition to Los Angeles, life as an entrepreneur, and how she’s passionate about helping non-English speakers see American movies in their own native language. So being an entrepreneur is a lot like being a student. You have deliverables.

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Why John Frankel Leaned in Early on Klout and Cornerstone OnDemand and What He Sees Next

Both Sides of the Table

Other people were convinced including Kleiner Perkins who lead their $30 million fund raising in 2012 (they had previously also invested in 2011). I almost don’t want to tell you because I love the product and would love for them to stay under the radar screen from investors. Count that two lessons from John. His latest passion?