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I find it interesting that those proclaiming that students bypass education (including Tony Hsieh) are products of the top universities.
I find it interesting that those proclaiming that students bypass education (including Tony Hsieh) are products of the top universities.
my favorite line: "I question how closely education links with entrepreneurship." it doesn't. i think competitive fields or sports (physical or mental) are the best test of an entrepreneur's DNA
I find it interesting that those proclaiming that students bypass education (including Tony Hsieh) are products of the top universities.
It's not at all surprising if you consider that it's the expected thing to do for upper-middle class kids. Presumably having gone to those schools also gives them knowledge of what the experience provides and how it did or did not help them start a business. I doubt it's some kind of evil plot to keep kids out of school.
(I doubly distrust Thiel in particular on this, because not only did he not take this advice himself, but he also has a decades-long political feud with what he views as the too-liberal political climate in higher education, so would like it to be bypassed, regardless of whether he honestly believes it's a good choice for the kids in question.)
my favorite line: "I question how closely education links with entrepreneurship." it doesn't. i think competitive fields or sports (physical or mental) are the best test of an entrepreneur's DNA
I tend to see a lot of the stick-to-it-tiveness in athletes, but a lot of times I see them doing a bunch of "reps" while essentially spinning their wheels. Good entrepreneurs are a perfect storm of many things, and they rarely start with all the pre-reqs. I think "Know thy self" and having a willingness to keep improving yourself is a big part of being an entrepreneur.
It's interesting how angry some people get if you suggest that not everyone needs to follow the traditional educational path.
They're just talking their book.
What I don't applaud is this myth of the genius college dropout who changes the world. That just doesn't happen enough to make a rule out of it. I think it gives students the wrong idea - especially those whose never managed a business.
I find it interesting that those proclaiming that students bypass education (including Tony Hsieh) are products of the top universities.
Also interesting to note that they're generally the product of upper middle class families and probably had a strong financial support system to fall back on if they failed.
my favorite line: "I question how closely education links with entrepreneurship." it doesn't. i think competitive fields or sports (physical or mental) are the best test of an entrepreneur's DNA
One of my investors told a story about a company he invested in because the guys were Navy SEALs, and seems like they'd stick to their guns through the startup life. They caved after a little over a year... I tend to see a lot of the stick-to-it-tiveness in athletes, but a lot of times I see them doing a bunch of "reps" while essentially spinning their wheels. Good entrepreneurs are a perfect storm of many things, an…
no one-size-fits-all obviously like you mention though