] If you work your way down the Forbes 400 making an x next ] to the name of each person with an MBA, you'll learn ] something important about business school. You don't even ] hit an MBA till number 22, Phil Knight, the CEO of Nike. ] There are only four MBAs in the top 50. What you notice ] in the Forbes 400 are a lot of people with technical ] backgrounds. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, ] Michael Dell, Jeff Bezos, Gordon Moore. The rulers of the ] technology business tend to come from technology, not ] business. So if you want to invest two years in something ] that will help you succeed in business, the evidence ] suggests you'd do better to learn how to hack than get an ] MBA. [3] A long article, but worth every word. Takes some of the myth and shines a light on the fears of starting a company: finding the right people, VC, doing "business," etc. How to Start a Startup |