Why B-Schools Set Up Entrepreneurs To Fail

By Sramana Mitra I know I am entering highly contentious territory. Academia generally looks down upon entrepreneurs even as they teach entrepreneurship in business schools and other university programs around the world. Meanwhile, I have come to observe that most business school programs have an extensive emphasis on fundraising, especially from venture capitalists, and little

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Thursday, Feb. 9: 115th FREE Online 1M/1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 115th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain constructive feedback and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can “attend” to

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Feb. 9: 115th FREE Online 1M/1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 115th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain constructive feedback and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can “attend” to

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Roundtable Recap: February 2 – YCombinator vs. 1M/1M

Today’s roundtable, as usual, was an international affair, with entrepreneurs presenting from different parts of the US, India, Israel, and many other geographies. Before I share what we heard from them today, I want to highlight an important aspect of 1M/1M that is repeatedly underscored in these roundtables: the international, inclusive, democratic nature of the

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114th Roundtable Recording On February 2

In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording

114th Roundtable Starting NOW, Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 114th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, February 2, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST. Click here to join.

114th Roundtable Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s FREE online 114th 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, February 2, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!

Thursday, Feb. 2: 114th FREE Online 1M/1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 114th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain constructive feedback and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can “attend” to

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