Startup Professionals Musings

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Startup Professionals Musings

Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. But these won’t help you much finding investors, key executive hires, and pitfalls to avoid in the real world. Once you graduate, you can’t take that course you need, and even the advisors are gone. Business networking is key.

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Most Great Entrepreneurs Don’t Drop Out of Harvard

Startup Professionals Musings

Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. But these won’t help you much finding investors, key executive hires, and pitfalls to avoid in the real world. Once you graduate, you can’t take that course you need, and even the advisors are gone. Business networking is key.

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Get a Technical Degree But Entrepreneurial Spirit

Startup Professionals Musings

Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. But these won’t help you much finding investors, key executive hires, and pitfalls to avoid in the real world. Once you graduate, you can’t take that course you need, and even the advisors are gone. Business networking is key.