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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. Situationally, MBA’s Can Be Effective Entrepreneurs. It’s not that MBAs categorically make poor entrepreneurs. “When M.B.A.’s

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Interview with Justin and Dawn Newton, Netki

socalTECH

On moving out here to the West Coast, I was involved in three different, billion dollar IPOs in a row, including serving at AboveNet as Director of Networking, responsible for their international data center oepration. It was a regional ISP, and got bough tout by Allegiance Telecom. Let's talk a bit about your recent funding.

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Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities: Your Stakeholders’ Perceptions Are Your Reality

InfoChachkie

If this gentleman was such a pivotal player in the early days of the PC revolution, why is he essentially unknown to most entrepreneurs under forty years old? Established basis for PC local-area networks. Few young entrepreneurs know about Mr. Kildall’s contributions because of his behavior, not Mr. Gates’. Reality Conformance.

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