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Get a Technical Degree But Entrepreneurial Spirit

Startup Professionals Musings

The entrepreneurial wunderkinds who find success without higher education "are exceptions to the rule," says Robert Litan, Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation. Academic research supports that this experience pays off. Take advantage of inside and outside advisers at school.

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Interview with Erik Rannala, MuckerLab

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To that end, last week, Los Angeles-based MuckerLab (www.muckerlab.com) announced its plans--and a big lineup of local CEO mentors--to start up a new, YCombinator- and TechStars-type program in Los Angeles, headed by former Silicon Valley venture capitalist Erik Rannala , and affiliated with the TechStars Network.

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For an Entrepreneur, an MBA is not King

Startup Professionals Musings

More importantly, as a parent or mentor, what should you advise young potential entrepreneurs about getting an MBA? With a little research I found a few notable ones, including the following: Scott McNealy, Chairman of Sun Microsystems , which he co-founded along with three partners in 1982. Consider it a waste of time.