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Ok -I've worked on a startup on the side for almost 3 years now - and so far no real success - I'm starting to cringe at the lost opportunity cost and am thinki
by goodgoblin 18y ago
Ok -I've worked on a startup on the side for almost 3 years now - and so far no real success - I'm starting to cringe at the lost opportunity cost and am thinking that I should go back to school. I can't leave the immediate area due to family constraints - so I'm limited to local institutions. I can probably get into either an MBA, Masters in CS or Law degree program. Which do you all think is a better fit? Or is there something to be gained in a spectacular failure of the startup (i.e. maybe more likely to get venture next time around)?
A little more background - the programs are 'rated' around 50th or so in the country - and I will likely never work in a totally high tech industry - (working in IT now within another field (i.e. enterprise)).
- tialys 18y agoI'd say weight the pros and cons of each and try to do what will feel the most fulfilling for yourself, rather than judge purely on merits. If you can afford to, you might go ahead on a startup, even if you fail you'll gain great experience. Just don't let it get you down.
- bookhuddle 18y agoI would recommend trying to figure out what kind of work you want to be doing or enjoy/think you enjoy and then picking the education that will be most appropriate to help you get there. An MBA, MS in CS, and a Law degree will all be a great additions to your credentials, you will certainly learn a lot, and each will open up a lot of opportunities, but the opportunities will likely be very different. If you want to be a VC, then combine all three. If you want to be a patent lawyer, then CS and Law are good. :) Here is a list with the books from the Personal MBA list: http://www.bookhuddle.com/list/314/Personal-MBA-Reading-List http://www.bookhuddle.com/list/314/Personal-MBA-Reading-List