When I decided to start a company, I considered getting an MBA first. A random biotech exec I had a casual business relationship with took pity on me. “Maybe if it’s Stanford. Otherwise, no value. Even Stanford is a big opportunity cost. Just do it.”https://twitter.com/page_gould/status/1135853641980698625 …
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I didn’t have a high opinion of him, or know him at all well, but that was probably some of the most useful advice I ever got. Mentoring can come from unexpected angles.
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What I do regret in terms of business understanding is having never worked as a middle manager in a well-run mid/large company. All my prior management experience was in badly-run startups. I learned a lit about what not to do, but had almost no positive role models.
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