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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

In contrast, earning an MBA or working as a management consultant is less a final destination and more a way station on the way to a better future, usually with a vigorous salary. (As But what I wasn’t doing was trying to earn a credential or boost my salary. Nothing gets in the way of their pursuit of startup success.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

In contrast, earning an MBA or working as a management consultant is less a final destination and more a way station on the way to a better future, usually with a vigorous salary. (As But what I wasn’t doing was trying to earn a credential or boost my salary. Nothing gets in the way of their pursuit of startup success.

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Two Must-Read Books for Micropreneurs

Software By Rob

This book is for software developers who want to start successful web businesses and includes interviews with Joel Spolsky, Eric Sink, Guy Kawasaki, and David Allen. It’s an in-depth look at the process of moving from a salaried position into entrepreneurship. Why am I so miserable? Check out my book Like this post?

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The Most Challenging Part of Becoming a Freelance Developer.

Software By Rob

A few weeks ago a Micropreneur Academy member asked about getting started as a freelance developer since freelance development can be more conducive to getting started as a Micropreneur. Instead of being able to justify a somewhat fixed salaried workday, you find yourself working longer and longer hours as client demands increase.

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Software Startup Myths Debunked

www.singlefounder.com

Joel of Fog Creek says: “We didn’t start with a particular product in mind: our goal was simply to build the kind of software company where we would want to work, one in which programmers and software developers are the stars and everything else serves only to make them productive and happy.&# Wait, did I miss fame?

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Expenses You Don't Think of When Starting a Business

Software By Rob

You can go without these expenses for a short time while in startup mode, but if you plan to build a company that’s sustainable in the long-run you’re going to need to cover these expenses before you think about collecting a salary. January 7th, 2009 | Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup? It adds up.

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Day of The Dead: Web Drives Strong Demand for Java Skills

www.redmonk.com

One of the hottest trends in tech right now is NoSQL (If you’re a software developer get acquainted with it). The irony of Bray’s argument is of course that Android – the part of Google that pays his salary, is also Java-based (well, pending the outcome of the Oracle suit anyway ) and extremely innovative.

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