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>> What advice would you give college students about starting a business? You are not as experienced as you think you are. I wish someone I respected had told
by portman 17y ago
>> What advice would you give college students about starting a business?
You are not as experienced as you think you are.
I wish someone I respected had told me this when I was a college student. In college, I thought I was super-awesome. I thought I was already a leader. I thought I was qualified to manage a 100-person company. I thought I didn't have much else to learn; I just wanted to start a company so I could grow it and sell it and make a ton of money like everyone else.
Now I know that I am merely above-average and lucky. I know that for every problem I face, there is someone more experienced than I who has already solved that problem, thrice-over, and wants to help me. If I had known this 10 years ago, I think I would have sought out a lot more advice, been much more receptive to criticism, and been a better entrepreneur.
Note: obviously this is 100% personal and anecdotal. I may have been the only a-hole in college who needed to hear that message, so YMMV.
- alexitosrv 17y agoYou are not alone, I'm the same boat here. The thing is the experience is something that you don't get until just after of needing it.
- aptimpropriety 17y ago(Still a college student, but what I've been told...) -Use the resources available to you as a result of your undergrad status. Free multi-thousand dollar industry reports, free legal advice from law experts/professors, free tech advice from tech departments, etc -On-campus tech transfer offices offer further advantages