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OK, So Maybe Not ALL MBA Entrepreneurs Are Oxymorons

InfoChachkie

MBA’s are an easy target for entrepreneurs’ scorn. I too have taken shots at MBA’s, describing why they are not typically well suited for startup life in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs. Ventures In Which An MBA Education Is A Plus. Ventures In Which An MBA Education Is A Plus. billion from 2010-2015.

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Six ways to make your site-app-product go viral.

Berkonomics

From its start in 2015, the number of registered users has “suddenly” climbed from 45 million in 2017 to a reported 300 million by the end of 2020. It was as much in reaction to my getting blank stares from entrepreneurs when I asked the above question as it was for me to better understand the problem itself. Here is my list.

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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

InfoChachkie

Want to be an entrepreneur? According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California.

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Respect Competitors and Capitalize on Your Strengths

Startup Professionals Musings

As an angel investor, I hear many entrepreneurs making negative comments about competitors or asserting they don’t have any competitors. They don’t realize that knocking competitors is assessed as a weakness and denying that you have any competition suggests there is no market for your solution.

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Don't Fall for These 6 Deadly Myths of Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Image via Flickr by Side Wages Some entrepreneurs forget that they need an innovative business model along with an innovative solution to have a successful startup. Business experts recommend that entrepreneurs start their marketing first to confirm that they have real customer interest and an appealing product concept.

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Smart Startups Learn How To Create And Manage Hype

Startup Professionals Musings

Even technology solutions with a large intuitive value, such as a cure for cancer, need hype for visibility, education, side-effect considerations and to avoid a scam label. Every entrepreneur in stealth mode who insists on waiting for their product runs the risk of being a non-starter. Peak of inflated expectations.

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Find Out What Tech Is Emerging From the Ozarks

Tech.Co

In this interview with #StartupsEverywhere , I talk withMichael Iseman, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Startup Junkie, about the mentorship pool, knowledge transfer, the latest happening in the ecosystem and the energy of this community within the region. I came on full-time with Startup Junkie in 2015, and haven’t looked back!