Entrepreneurship

rl.hill
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:11:46 +0000

I originally took the side of Babson over the Ivies and other prestigious colleges, but have since switched allegiances. I, too, was interested in babson and since my career plans involve entrepreneurship, I was a hot prospect for Babson.

You must realize that as an entrepreneur, you will need resources that go beyond what a Babson education provide. You will need connections and cash, among other things. Babson will only give you a superb EDUCATION in entrepreneurship, but will not make you a successful entrepreneur. To this end, I pose a question: If the best entrepreneurs graduate form Babson, then why do the majority of fortune 500 CEOs come from HYPS, among other schools? there is a reason for this. The reason is, HYPS alumni benefit from assistance provided by fellow harvadrites, princetonians, etc. These alumin are very quick to come to the iad of their alma mater, and often will pull strings to help pull students up. This could manifest in the form of that first loan, or VC or angel help. So I urge you to consider this:

Attending Babson is not the only way to become successful in entrepreneurship. It is possible to study Econ as an undergrad at a highyl prestigious college, and then go onto HYPS to attain an MBA. I’d say the chances of meeting that key person who could get you start-up capital would be greatly increased at Harvard Business School than Babson. Also, you would be able to more aptly tap into angel networks, as there are many more successful alumni from elite colleges.

I wish I could elaborate further, but I am out of time. In the end, there is more than one way to the top of the mountain. Choose the path that best fits you.