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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

My family had the very first edition of the IBM XT computer with a 10 MB hard drive. I took an advanced computer course in high school where I learned to build databases in Ashton Tate’s dBase III+ and to compile my designs using a product called Clipper. I am a very big believer in education and especially higher education.

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7 Specifics Show How Startups Are All About Execution

Startup Professionals Musings

I worked with Bill Gates in the early days of Microsoft and the IBM PC, while I was with IBM. Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Communication to the team suffers, and productivity is low.

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7 Ways Entrepreneurs With Great Ideas Must Follow Up

Startup Professionals Musings

I worked with Bill Gates in the early days of Microsoft and the IBM PC, while I was with IBM. Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Communication to the team suffers, and productivity is low.

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Idea People Are Not The Key To Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

I worked with Bill Gates in the early days of Microsoft and the IBM PC, while I was with IBM. Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Communication to the team suffers, and productivity is low.

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7 Areas Where Ideas Are Necessary, But Not Sufficient

Startup Professionals Musings

I worked with Bill Gates in the early days of Microsoft and the IBM PC, while I was with IBM. Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Communication to the team suffers, and productivity is low.

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