Unexpected Startup Lesson #1: Quitting the day job

Re:Unexpected Startup Lesson #1: Quitting the day job by daveschappell on Monday May 10, 2010 @02:22PM (#1335454)

Once a person has made the decision that they'd like to start a company, I only see one reason to consider an MBA, and that's the networking element. OK, a second could be to have a great support infrastructure during ideation, testing, development, etc.

But, the cost/benefit just isn't there, especially not for people who already have solid professional networks -- for those, they'd be much better off diving in with a good partner.

And, if things don't work out after 1-2 years, there's always the MBA option then, and you'd have so much more knowledge about how businesses work, and what makes you excited.

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Re:Unexpected Startup Lesson #1: Quitting the day job by jheitzeb on Monday May 10, 2010 @05:03PM (#1335930)

Great advice. Part of my decision to do the MBA was based on market timing...I applied just as the web 1.0 bubble was bursting. I hadn't considered much just doing a startup during the down economy, but that would have been a good time, and I know many others who did and it paid off big for them.

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