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Why an MBA is conducive to launching a startup — Max Faingezicht

Why an MBA is conducive to launching a startup

A lot of discussion in the media recently has focused on whether or not entrepreneurs should spend valuable time and money pursuing an MBA degree versus gaining experience on the front lines of a startup. Some commentators such as Vivek Wadhwa even insist that an MBA subtracts from a candidate’s value. Read More »

Go inside the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition

Companies created through MIT’s $100K Entrepreneurship Competition have created businesses worth $16 billion and generated nearly 5,000 new jobs. But the competition is stiff.

Kara Miller, host of WGBH Radio’s “Innovation Hub,” takes you inside the competition and introduces you to this year’s winners who may have created the next big thing – while trying to finish their homework.

http://www.wgbh.org/articles/Inside-MITs-100K-Entrepreneurship-Challenge-6510