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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

I have a standard aphorism I share when I speak with a group of MBA students: “There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup: An MBA or a background in management consulting.”. Greylock Partners · Reid Hoffman | Philosopher Versus MBA. TOP DRAWBACKS OF AN MBA PROGRAM.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

I have a standard aphorism I share when I speak with a group of MBA students: “There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup: An MBA or a background in management consulting.”. Greylock Partners · Reid Hoffman | Philosopher Versus MBA. TOP DRAWBACKS OF AN MBA PROGRAM.

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The Class That Changed the Way Entrepreneurship is Taught

Steve Blank

The Rise of Business Schools – Management as an Occupation. These explosions in company size and scale created a demand for professional managers. Its purpose was to educate management on best practices to run existing companies. In 1985 the University of Miami held the first national business plan competition.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Dedicated To Steve Jobs, Reinforcing Mission To Restructure Capitalism

ReadWriteStart

The 1M/1M program aims to help a million entrepreneurs globally reach $1 million in revenue (and beyond), thereby building the foundation of a robust, distributed and sustainable economic value creation that would add up to $1 trillion dollars in global GDP. a distributed, democratic model of capitalism. What makes 1M/1M unique?

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Design Museum Boston

Up and Running

” That was the question one of my students asked me three years ago when I quietly told him my plan to start a design museum in Boston with my friend and business partner, Derek Cascio. We now have an incredible network of spaces, partners, and supporters. “How the hell do you start a design museum?” Stay tuned!).

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

billion, and in 2005 it bought another generics competitor, Ivax, based in Miami, for about $7.4 Brazil is Israel’s largest trade partner in Latin America. Amdocs is an Israeli founded provider of software and services for billing, customer relationship management (CRM) and operations support systems (OSS).

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10 Scientific Facts About Successful Teams

YoungUpstarts

Team science encompasses a wide range of disciplines, such as cognitive psychology, business management, education, and sociology, among others, and explores the ins and outs of group dynamics. It’s a relatively nascent field, but one for which a fair amount of research and observation already exist. Circumstances mean more than content.

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