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6 Ways To Learn The Realities For Starting A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

From a practical standpoint, there are many ways to learn about business change, and the opportunities that may spring up at any moment. The common term for this is networking, but I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs like to do all the talking about their latest new idea and fail to listen.

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6 Tips On How To Really Prepare For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

From a practical standpoint, there are many ways to learn about business change, and the opportunities that may spring up at any moment. The common term for this is networking, but I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs like to do all the talking about their latest new idea and fail to listen.

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6 Hiring Principles To Grow The Best New Venture Team

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, his analysis of current statistics and many case studies leads both of us to recommend a focus on a set of key hiring principles that shouldn’t come as a surprise, but don’t seem to get followed very often these days by new companies, or even the more mature ones: Look for a cultural fit before a skill match.

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You Can’t Teach People To Be Entrepreneurs, But Entrepreneurs Can Be Taught

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I treat each of my classes as a product that the students are paying a lot of money to consume. For instance, I assign an Ombudsman in all my classes in order to gather anonymous feedback. Thus, diligent students leave my classes with insights and tools they can directly apply to their jobs after graduation. Challenging.

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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

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When I graduated from Wharton in 1989, I was one of the few in my class who shunned the investment banking / consulting path for the life as an initially unpaid entrepreneur. Action vs. Analysis - Although its use is in decline, many MBA classes are still taught via the Socratic case method. Share and Enjoy.

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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

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What is most surprising about UCSB''s national entrepreneurial ranking is that it doesn''t even have a business school. Instead of a traditional business school''s case study and textbook approach, UCSB''s Technology Management Program (TMP) emphasizes experiential learning. All-Star Alumni. Am I biased? Share and Enjoy.

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Entrepreneurs Relish The Challenge More Than Money

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Some formal learning is always advisable, but get beyond university MBA courses to professional seminars and case studies.