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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. 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 paid up for the diploma but can’t say that I saw better results. So back to MBAs.

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Todd Hylton Adds Neural Tech Expertise to UCSD Robotics Institute

Xconomy

a Qualcomm-backed startup founded in 2009 to develop computer systems and software based on algorithms that emulate the “spiking neuron” processes of the human brain. in 2012, Hylton led a team that developed BrainOS, software technology designed to enable robotic systems to adapt to their environments and learn from humans.

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The Importance of The Narrative

Both Sides of the Table

I went to undergrad at UCSD, which is not a place known for its Greek institutions and my father grew up in South America and had know idea what a fraternity was. I started off by running some lower-level roles like community service. It was factual, short and designed to show that I had done all of the requisite jobs.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

Why should a startup thinking about moving to a new place choose LA? Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with.

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Creating the Next Generation of US Employees. My Investment in Treehouse

Both Sides of the Table

But its objective is to teach the world web design or to program computers. I’m investing in businesses that reinvent education. And while Maker Studios is pure entertainment, TreeHouse is pure education. But Ryan’s vision is much broader, which is what perked up my ears. Ryan wants to reinvent education.

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