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If You Don’t Define Your Personal Brand the Market Will

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It will affect your ability to get the right jobs and promotions as well as your ability to attract talent and capital. I was graduated with a double degree in economics & political science from UCSD in 1991. My colleagues that graduated with engineering degrees from UCSD were paid $31,000 – 15% more. Persistent?

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I then worked in a computer store called Software Centre in high school and college (UCSD). Sales is the lifeblood of every organization.

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On Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness

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I’m looking for somebody who can sell, but not better than our head of sales. “Imagine you were a Phd wireless chip designer out of UCSD and then Qualcomm. You want somebody who can raise $15 million to build out your R&D, business development and sales organizations. ON SUCCESS. How do we measure success?

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