Category: College
How to Create the Next Bill Gates
I had drinks the other day with a couple of friends who’d recently had kids. They wanted to know what encouraged my interest in the business world – and what prepared me for success within it. I started thinking about what impacted my entrepreneurial skills, knowingly or not. You don’t need to teach your kids [...]
The 4.0 That Really Matters In Life
Today, even a 4.0 GPA isn’t enough to guarantee you success personally or professionally. Though important, the world’s most successful people didn’t have the best GPAs. There are other measurements that correlate with your long-term success better than the GPA alone. The real 4.0 that matters after college and in your career is your personal [...]
Student Loans: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Those of us in the workforce today have all been told one thing about building a great career: go to college! While we all know that there’s bad debt out there as well as good, we’ve been led to believe that a college degree is “good debt” because it’s an investment in the future. Any [...]
Getting Ahead Without Getting an MBA
When addressing the question of MBA degrees, the camp is largely divided. Proponents of the MBA are quick to highlight the numerous advantages of the program, including: working closely with successful and brilliant people from across the globe; exceptional professional networking and internship opportunities; and, learning proven strategies and cutting-edge insights in the field. Above [...]
Perfect Pitch: 6 Tips You Can Learn from Student Pitch Competitions
We’ve all seen those embarrassingly bad singers, the ones who’ve never heard of the concept of “perfect pitch.” They’re off-key for 80% of their performance, and they have a tendency to shriek as they hit high notes. We cringe as they launch into their awful rendition of “Livin’ on a Prayer,” hoping someone will end [...]
You Better Adjust…If You Want to Make Money
In October, my posting, “The 5 Things in Business that College Can’t Teach” reviewed 5 important qualities and abilities that are essential for entrepreneurs. 1. The ability to Adjust 2. The ability to Persevere 3. The ability to have “Blinders” 4. The desire to keep Learning 5. The ability to stay Hungry These qualities are [...]
Everyone Has a Number. What’s Yours?
Everyone has a number. No, I’m not asking for your number ladies… I’m asking what it would take. What would it take for you to quit your startup and work for someone else. Okay, maybe you wouldn’t be fetching coffee all the time, but seriously, what would it take for you to work your ass [...]
I’m Risking All My Cash And A Loan…Here We Go!
I probably owe the IRS $15,000 and I’m not sure I’ll be able to pay it when tax season comes now that I’m investing all my money. I guess that’s what being an Under30Ceo is all about! I would be lying if I told you I wasn’t nervous. My blog posts here won’t be telling you [...]
Results: Is College Debt the Right Problem to Tackle for Young Entrepreneurs?
Recently college debt has been a hot topic especially for young entrepreneurs. The White House announced a plan to help reduce the college debt burden on young people. Along with that Gen Y Capital Partners announced a new fund for startups that will help the founders by paying their monthly loan payments. Then the Kauffman [...]
The 15 Largest College Business Plan Competitions
Business plan competitions are a great way for students to get experience working on their idea and win resources to help develop it. While you may not want to pick your school based on a business plan competition alone these schools also have great business and entrepreneurship programs. Most school competitions are for students only [...]
