There is no "one right way" to build a company.
As a result, entrepreneurs seeking guidance will always be given contradictory advice on how to build their business, from both "experts" and the uninformed alike. Ultimately, it is up to the entrepreneur to evaluate the opinions they receive and pursue the path they feel is best for them.
The Startup Lean presents two differing viewpoints on key entrepreneurial topics for you to decide which way you lean.
This week's topic is about whether college is necessary to become an entrepreneur.
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| This Week's Topic: Should you go to college? |
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"Sure, there are those rare geniuses who make it without finishing college. But you aren't Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg or Steve Jobs. And for every one of them there are a ton of people who wish they could have had the luxury of an education. Bottom line: Business will wait. Or, if you really want to, you can do business while in school. But you have many years of expected life, and just a short time to get an education." - Tim Berry (Founder, Palo Alto Software) |
"In a strange way, education has become a way to avoid thinking about the future. You think if you get an education the future will take care of itself. There's something terribly strange about a society where we think all the talented people should go to the same top schools, do the exact same things, and end up with tracked careers on Wall Street or in other narrow fields." - Peter Thiel (Partner, Founders Fund) Do you have to go to university to learn to be an entrepreneur?
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I LEAN THIS WAY
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