Is College a Waste of Time for Entrepreneurs?

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to take care of the daily business while you take care of the big stuff.....Henry Ford

of 9:24AM August 24, 2008

Entrepreneurs don't need to learn in college in order to be a business owners. Yes they must have a well defined business goal and business way to get that ownership.

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hershko 8:13AM August 22, 2008

One DOES often need (some of) the knowledge found at college, depending on field. It's truly a great thing, though, that if you have ideas and drive, your OWN business does not have a pesky HR person nitpicking your GPA or your resume to "weed you out". Entreprenuership, though, is not a cakewalk, even for Bill Gates.

A disadvantage is maybe not knowing the competition and pitfalls as well as you might. For some, though, "not knowing any better" has been the driver for plowing forward.

of 12:12PM August 15, 2008

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Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business.

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