InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Instead, grab your surfboard and head to UC Santa Barbara. In addition, Entrepreneur Magazine recently included UCSB in its Top 50 Schools For VC Backed Entrepreneurs at number 37. UC Santa Barbara has avoided this mistake by placing its Program within the Engineering department. Want to be an entrepreneur?

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 258

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. I generally encourage my UC Santa Barbara students to complete their formal education before joining or creating a startup. Effective startup mentorship can come from unlikely sources.

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Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Other installments include: Words of startup wisdom from Jeff Bezos. People should not try to emulate him, because they will be setting themselves up for failure. He overheard me talking about Steve Jobs in conjunction with the entrepreneurship class that I teach at UC Santa Barbara. Steve’s Startup Tips.

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Tips Startup Santa Barbara Entrepreneur 279

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. The reality of most startups is about survival. If people don’t know the mission there is no way to achieve the objective and you end up with a team pulling in 100 different directions – even if only by small amounts.

Startup 150

Startup Coach Course Invest 150

InfoChachkie

APRIL 6, 2015

I am always on the lookout for inspiring entrepreneurs who have leveraged their passions into healthy livelihoods as they serve as instructive role models for my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students. In 1978, George teamed up with 20-year old Stacy Peralta, a world champion skateboarder.

Mentor 100

Mentor Pacific Palisades Startup Class 100