It does sound a bit like a contradiction, but I think that this is one of the keys to a solid education. When we are at educational institutions, there is always this natural push towards being focused on the subject matter, specific topics, theories, skill sets, etc and I think this severely detriments the overall experience of an education.
When we’re learning, its important to have that window into your creative side, to question things, to be curious and explore all aspects of a subject, both related and unrelated to what …

When I was in college and working on my first startup, it was all about the plan. You need a business plan, you need financial projections, you need to know where you’ll be in 5 years, so on and so forth. Where did all that planning really get me? Nowhere.
Planning is all good and great when you’re doing it, feels valuable, but the fact of the matter is, nothing ever turns out quite like you expected it to, no matter how much you plan, which is truly why planning is …

There’s all kinds of possible issues that could arise when you are starting a business with your friends or family, but truly, what matters most is the relationship between those involved because that’s the only real area where the dynamic is a bit different to any other business.
The key lesson here is when you are doing business with friends or family, you have to drop the ego and just put that relationship aside for the good of the company.
Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses and realizing and utilizing this fact …