I quickly realized that the best use of my time wasn’t in the classroom and that the “college experience” most people got from college apparently wasn’t in my life plans. By Stacey Ferreira (Co-Founder & VP, MySocialCloud) Just one day after I graduated high school, I packed my bags and moved from Phoenix, Arizona to [...]
Posts Tagged "Richard Branson"
18 Year-Old Gets Investment from Richard Branson: On Dropping Out and Leaning In
March 18, 2013 – 11:00 am
Women On Boards: The Way Forward
September 27, 2012 – 11:53 am
Why have so many business leaders been slow to take notice when women are absent from their company’s boards? By Richard Branson (Contributor, Live Mint & The Wall Street Journal) I recently watched 12 Angry Men — that classic 1957 film about a jury struggling to decide the fate of an 18-year-old man who has [...]
How Entrepreneurs Actually Build Billion Dollar Companies
July 22, 2012 – 6:00 am
Before focusing on what you need, start by taking stock of what you already have. By Hilary Martin (Certified Financial Planner, Family Wealth Consulting Group) How to build a company: Have a brilliant idea! Write a winning business plan. Convince investors to invest. Get customers. Have a profitable exit. Yes? But notice that providing value [...]
