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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. I had to laugh a bit reading it. I listed on many databases – some MBA, some not.

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Ureeka taps Kevin O’Leary (AKA Mr. Wonderful) to launch SMB curriculum

TechCrunch

Ureeka , an SMB mentorship platform for next-wave entrepreneurs, has today announced the Kevin O’Leary Bootcamp , which will offer members access to an exclusive curriculum of his knowledge and advice. Unfortunately, it’s a vicious business model to get stuck in ongoing consulting and that is not his process.

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

Both Sides of the Table

But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. We short-handed this marketing mix as “ the four P’s ” – product, price, promotion and place (distribution) – this was devised in 1960 and while a little bit dated is still a useful framework.

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How a Tourist Can Help you with Your Startup

Both Sides of the Table

There’s a famous line about consultants that clients love to repeat, “consultants take your watch and then tell you the time.&#. I used to work for Andersen Consulting (for > 8 years) – mostly building computer systems for large companies in the fixed telecoms, mobile and Internet sectors.

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Project Octane: Hustle & Heart

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Against everyone’s advice, I decided to seek out a business partner. When it comes to running a business, there is no go-to manual for greatness or a secret recipe for success. There are, however, key ingredients that can contribute to entrepreneurial excellence. How did you come together to form Pronexia? It was all I knew.

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How to Invest in Web3: A Beginner’s Roadmap

Angel Capital Association

It’s a leap from the early days of Web 1.0’s s read only web with static pages (print media, educational sites, online directories, or archives) and the user-generated content of Web 2.0 Wikipedia, Twitter, YouTube), to a decentralized digital economy where vast majority of the power is redistributed to the individual internet users. applications.