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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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We talked about how business school historically hasn’t positioned entrepreneurs well for success. I wrote about that before in a post about “ whether MBAs are necessary for entrepreneurs. His class reading lists could be a primer for any entrepreneur, not just MBAs.

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Entrepreneurs Can Revitalize The Image Of Business

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On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. This next frontier lies in building your own enterprises as an entrepreneur, rather than waiting for innovation and opportunity from large corporations. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. The cost of entrepreneur entry is at an all-time low.

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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

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And a few teams of super talented, educated and bright entrepreneurs make a few mill. Usually the location of the engineers matters great so having offshore engineering makes acquihires unlikely. I look for entrepreneurs who set out on their journeys to do exactly that – build big businesses. in their 20′s.

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Avoid Monoculture. Travel. Read Widely. Let Experience be Your Compass.

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Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. Even from a young age, my experiences as president of my college fraternity were more formative in my experiences as an entrepreneur than my economics classes were. That india isn’t just a headline about call centers, computing programming and offshoring.

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Entrepreneurs Due Diligence on Investors Is Smart

Startup Professionals Musings

Network with other entrepreneurs. Be wary of individuals or funds sourced from offshore. Entrepreneurs are optimists by nature, so I definitely recommend the involvement of your favorite attorney (usually the pessimist). A successful entrepreneur-investor agreement better be the beginning of a long-term relationship.

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7 Ethical Fictions Lead Many New Entrepreneurs Astray

Startup Professionals Musings

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone.

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