Richard CanfieldPodcast Host and IBC Advisor, Ascendant Financial · Authorized Infinite Banking Practitioner | Author of 4 Books

Practical MBA Tips for Entrepreneurs

9 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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This YouTube video (by Richard Canfield) gives practical MBA advice targeted at entrepreneurs. The speaker emphasizes hands-on exercises—specifically pitching to venture capitalists and building pitch decks—and recommends choosing entrepreneurship-focused courses rather than general management classes. The speaker frames the MBA as mixed (useful practical "sprinkles" plus some fluff) and says they still use these practical lessons today.

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We actually did a pitching area where we pitched the actual venture capitalists on how to pitch your idea, come up with a pitch deck. So this is actually practical things that I could use. I made sure that I picked those entrepreneurship subjects. I think that's what was key. I use this stuff today. Some people can just do general management ones and whatever, which, you know, could be okay if you if you want to be a manager in a company. But as an entrepreneur, as a business owner, those are really key for me to differentiate myself and do that. That's why I say, people, I'm giving you sprinkles of the good stuff for the mba, I'm giving you stuff that actually works right. As well. When you put it together, then it becomes powerful. But yeah, there's definite is some fluff and everything in the NBA as well.