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Blog Archive - December, 2011
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20 December 2011
Billionaire Pays Students Not To Go To University
Check out why Paypal co-founder billionaire Peter Thiel pays students not to go to University. He claims that going to University should be a conscious choice - not an automatic conclusion, and it isn't always the best thing to do. According to Thiel, if students have great ideas and the talent to make them a reality they should pursue them - Now - and businesses should help them to do it through sponsorships, investment etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1SKBlIBnOI&feature=player_embedded
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16 December 2011
The 11 Harsh Realities of Being an Entrepreneur
There's always talk about the end game in the form of an acquisition, funding announcement, or eventual flame out. Hollywood has even made a movie about the founding of Facebook that glamorizes startup life instead of showing what it really is: a day in day out marathon of work with very little glamor. We rarely hear about the harsh realities that entrepreneurs face and the journey that this entails. This isn't meant to be a downbeat and negative article, but actually quite the opposite. By knowing the harsh realities that lie ahead, you can be prepared when they come about so you can solider on. Here are some of the harsh realities that come with the territory of being an entrepreneur.