Probably because of the downturn, I have never been asked as often as this year if it is useful for entrepreneurs to have an M.B.A!
Entrepreneurs are, almost by definition, “francs-tireurs,” (literally meaning “sharpshooters”), in other terms “guerrilla fighters” operating separately from the regular army. (Incidentally, this French word appeared in the English vocabulary as early [...]
Entries from October 2008
M.B.A. for hi-tech entrepreneurs?
October 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Entrepreneurs
Tags:Clear Admit·Duke's Master of Engineering Management Program·Eliot Ingram·Guy Kawasaki·Marylene Delbourg-Delphis·MBA Admissions·MBA. Executive MBA·Reality Check·WaldenSchool
Yin Chic: Cool USB flash drives for women!
October 23rd, 2008 · 4 Comments · Entrepreneurs
Stylish tech is a big deal. Check out the September Business Week phone slideshow culminating with the Christian Dior/ModeLabs and Ferrari/Vertu (Nokia) models: (http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/09/0903_designer_phones/1.htm). Wow!
Today, we primarily find high-tech commodities endorsed by brands that have been vetted within the fashion industry. It is less customary to see high-tech entrepreneurs directly venture into fashion statements and [...]
Tags:Chanel·Entrepreneurs·LA YIN·Marylene Delbourg-Delphis·Stylish tech·Ying Cheng
“Reality check,” a book for realistically visionary entrepreneurs
October 15th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Entrepreneurs
Guy Kawasaki just gave me “Reality Check.” It is a sequel to “The Art of the Start”. Contrary to most sequels, it is an extremely good one. “The Art of the Start” became the starting point of a discussion between Guy and entrepreneurs, and among entrepreneurs – reality-checking the “Art of the Start”. Great interactive [...]