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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. My advice to people thinking about getting an MBA is to think about the five C’s.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. I wrote a post in 2015 that memorialized at the time how I felt about all of this, titled, “ Why I F **g Hate Unicorns and the Culture They Breed.” And it changed the culture.

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Elevate Your Events: 7 Insider Secrets from Industry Pros  

Entrepreneurs' Organization

.” — Denise Vitola, VP of Brand Integration at Bayer, Episode 66 Stay open for the next great idea “My advice to all entrepreneurs out there: You cannot live in your little bubble; you need to be out there experiencing things. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Pacific Kids’ Learning

NZ Entrepreneur

Pacific Kids Learning is an innovative EdTech and Edutainment company that produces culturally-relevant content, primarily, for Pacific kids. In an era where Pacific languages are endangered and cultural knowledge gaps are widening, we exist to revitalise and strengthen cultural knowledge and identity in young people.

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

Both Sides of the Table

I sometimes feel that the Silicon Valley culture and we as technologists more broadly can breed monoculture in our approach to entrepreneurship, problem solving, market analysis and technology solutions. It was also voted by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 novels of all time. And don’t just trust me.

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PowerUp Podcast Season Three: Highlighting remarkable Taranaki entrepreneurs

NZ Entrepreneur

Over the six-part series, we have heard valuable insights and practical advice from trailblazing Taranaki enterprise owners who are leading in their fields. It’s a great look into the Taranaki lifestyle, and how the regional culture gives people a productive work and home life.

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500 Founders: Sophie Silver, Terry Wen, Ankita Dhakar & Aleks Dahlberg

NZ Entrepreneur

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? However, we do have a culture of booing when we should be clapping.Your job is to learn to leverage constructive criticism while filtering out the opinions of those who just want to see you fail. Sophie Silver – cofounder.

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