It’s very likely to be harder for startup founders to raise capital in 2023 than it was in 2022 and in 2021. Public market valuations collapsed, which put pressure on growth (i.e. late) stage VC, which is trickling down to early stage investing as well. Angel investors have less wealth than they did a couple …
Why is the MBA such a popular graduate degree? While the career progression benefits are published in pretty much every ranking, I have observed a perceptible shift in the reasons why prospective students pursue an MBA over the course of 25+ years of research and recruitment in this space. When I worked in MBA admissions …
What do you want to be when you grow up? In my case, I didn’t know what I wanted to do until I was 29 when I learned about venture capital and building startups from scratch. Innovators, disruptors, future builders. The topic lit a fire in me, and I knew immediately that I needed a …
Creating a Killer First Impression in an Interview: Why The “Walk Me Through Your Resume” Response Matters As a former MBA Recruiter and experienced career coach who has helped hundreds of candidates prepare for interviews, I know “Walk me through your resume” or its sister question, “Tell me about yourself” is one of the most …
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Curious about which MBA programs are best represented in the entrepreneurial ecosystem? Which colleges produce the most successful entrepreneurs? Every year, PitchBook sheds light on that question by ranking undergraduate and MBA programs by the number of venture capital-backed founders among their alumni. Stanford and the University of California, Berkeley topped the list of undergraduate …
