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Startups Without Business Plans Are Expensive Hobbies

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my experience as an investor and mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, one of the quickest ways to kill your credibility and your startup is to offer a poorly written business plan, or none at all. Marty Zwilling ** First published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/16/2015.

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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

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Instead of a traditional business school''s case study and textbook approach, UCSB''s Technology Management Program (TMP) emphasizes experiential learning. In addition to an Undergraduate Certificate, the Program is launching a Master of Technology Management degree in 2015.

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7 Guidelines For Entrepreneurs To Do The Right Thing

Startup Professionals Musings

The good news is that none of these need be mutually exclusive, according to recent studies of market trends. It’s important to learn from peers, advisors and mentors that the required mindset must be combined with specific actions, including the ones outlined above, before value can be harvested.