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10 Classes We All Should Take To Prepare For Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Most classes in college focus on a narrow area of interest, which just teach students to focus on problems through one lens. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Business Email and Texting. Root-Cause Problem Analysis.

Class 140
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10 University Classes For Business I Really Needed

Startup Professionals Musings

Business Writing for Email. Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Most classes in college focus on a narrow area of interest, which just teach students to focus on problems through one lens. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Root-Cause Problem Analysis.

Class 93
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amSTATZ Social Network For Fitness Gurus, Athletes & Events | Interview With Founder

Tech Zulu Event

Jenna can write a recommendation on Andy’s profile or send an email to friends recommending Andy, one of his workout plans or the fitness event she’s registered for. Jenna can also search for local events, boot camps, or fitness classes. How many users? We have 115 paying customers right now. What is your business model?

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

The poor performance of the asset class (this analysis has largely been wrong as I pointed out here –> most analyses were clumsy rear-view mirror looks at the data). Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” On the surface the narratives have been.

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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

The truth is I have been thinking a lot about the topic, I just haven’t been writing about it. She encouraged me to take acting classes as a child, which gave me confidence as a public speaker. But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs.

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How Dare They Block My Facebook at Work?

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on a survey just last year by Robert Half Technology , over half of today’s companies block social networks completely, while another 19 percent only permit it "for business purposes." Social networks have become a great vector for Trojans like Zeus and URLZone. To me, the answers are clear.

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10 Academic Courses To Kickstart Your Business Career

Startup Professionals Musings

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Most classes in college focus on a narrow area of interest, which just teach students to focus on problems through one lens. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Business Email and Texting. Root-Cause Problem Analysis.

Course 96