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HBS Entrepreneurs Founded the Most Startup Unicorns of Any MBA Program

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Perhaps most famously, Guy Kawasaki quipped that the value of an MBA to an entrepreneur is “probably about a negative $250,000.”. The question is, can MBA entrepreneurs really think big? ShopClues (2x WashU St. Key Insights. 38 unicorns, or 1 in 4 (24%), have at least one MBA founder. Red Ventures (HBS, Wharton). Oscar (2x HBS).

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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

Both Sides of the Table

Our last fund was $200 million but as you may already know since we raised that fund we added new partners Greg Bettinelli and Kara Nortman and Venture Partner Hamet Watt – all of whom are busy looking at new deals for the firm in addition to Yves Sisteron (the founder), Steven Dietz (also part of founding team) and myself.

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Capital Innovators Graduates First Class of Entrepreneurs

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Tonight in downtown St. Louis the second group of companies to be funded by Capital Innovators will be announced. Some of the first companies have launched products or services or are in the process of getting there, according to their entrepreneurs. We wrote about their innovative program last fall.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Why Hinterlands Startups Can’t Get Silicon Valley Funding

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Judy Sindecuse , CEO and managing partner at Capital Innovators , a startup accelerator in St. Louis, is trying to crack the code. Her organization runs a 12-week mentorship program for promising entrepreneurs in the St. Louis area and provides them $50,000 in seed funding.

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MassChallenge + Stadia Ventures Team Up for Sports Tech

Austin Startup

With a new track focused on the emerging field of Sports Tech starting this year, MassChallenge and Stadia Ventures (“Stadia”) are collaborating to create an end-to-end pipeline of support for entrepreneurs by bridging talent, access to mentors, funding and relationships for founders building the next generation of sports and esports companies.

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Why Hinterlands Startups Can’t Get Silicon Valley Funding

ReadWriteStart

Judy Sindecuse, CEO and managing partner at Capital Innovators , a startup accelerator in St. Louis, is trying to crack the code. Her organization runs a 12-week mentorship program for promising entrepreneurs in the St. Louis area and provides them $50,000 in seed funding.