4 Things Entrepreneurs Do in College

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No, I'm high in math, but pretty generalized in everything. One statistic he left out: Those entrepreneurs who didn't go on to grad school deliberately chose not to out of a belief that they didn't need to and could do it themselves.

Michael D. 2:35AM October 29, 2008

At 12 I watched my parents lose everything in the '73 recession. It made me very aware of the differences between obstinance and opportunity. I've been a lawn-mower entrepreneur since I was 13. Started appeasing my pyro-tendencies at 15 by opening a hi-way fireworks stand in Oklahoma. Bought and sold British sport cars at 17. Scored in the 99 percentile in Math on the SAT. At 19 quit the fireworks and cars to head for design school in California, stuck around for an MFA, but didn't finish. GPA was all over the map; I found that I either loved or loathed the classes. Worked in marketing for a year, then went out on my own. 22 years later and still in the design business with a healthy income and a lot of time to call my own. In those early lull years of being in business I sought employment, but was apparently unemployable. They did me a favor and kept me on my path even in some frightfully lean years.

Yeah Who of CA 12:07AM October 29, 2008

Never would have believed I had the entrepreneural spirit in me at the time:
Yes - Bachelor of Art
Yes - Couldn't decide on major until, I realized I needed to graduate and move on w/ my lie
Yes - Would like to get my MFA, understand it is/will be the new MBA
Yes - We won't talk about GPA
Worked my own way through college; balancing full-time employment with classes. Allowed me to graduate with some (not much) student loan debt. And, I attended some great universities in Chicago: Northwestern and DePaul.
Worked the corporate gig for 14 years before venturing out on my own. It's now been eight years and nursing myself/my company from one of its worst 2007-2008.

Joann Sondy of MI 4:54PM October 27, 2008