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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I say this as somebody who recruited several Harvard, Wharton and similar MBAs at my first company (the one where I acknowledge that I made every mistake in the book). on all the computers and established a network using Novell. I paid up for the diploma but can’t say that I saw better results. I installed Windows 3.1

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What Should We Make of Peter Thiel’s “20 Under 20? Education Program?

Both Sides of the Table

In the US we now have some very well established incubation programs run by high-caliber mentors including IdeaLab, yCombinator, TechStars, BetaWorks and Launchpad LA. Suddenly everybody wants to be an incubator. Maybe 2 years of computer training would suit some people better than 4 years of book study? You know how this ends.

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Is there an incubator for aspiring Angel Investors or VCs?

Gust

A third is the in-house course developed for its members by the Golden Seeds angel network. For individual angels not affiliated with a group, rumor has it that a definitive introductory book on angel investing is on the way early next year from a major publisher. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. The video industry will be disrupted just as books, newspapers and music before it. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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Hacking Innovation Education in New York

This is going to be BIG.

When Marc Cenedella first started TheLadders, he build the first version himself after investing $350 in MySQL and PHP books to teach himself to code. The fact of the matter is, most startups, particularly ones built by young professionals with no network and no track record, aren’t going to get funded. No revenues, no costs.

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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. Seriously, think about the differences as you create marketing plans that will help you get in front of the right audience. It’s critical to set yourself apart from the competition.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. In my book, I collects all the best scholarships, fellowships, and other programs for high-achieving young people. . 1) Your school. 3) Accelerators.

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