I recently gave a presentation at Engr 407's Entrepreneurship Hour as a 2011 student Entrepreneur of the Year at Michigan. I hope you find this interesting and useful for your future endeavors!
This prize was sponsored by RPM Ventures - thanks Marc Weiser!
8. Business and School
G.P.A. Time w/ Maggie vs.
4 Business
3.5 100%
3 75%
2.5
2 50%
Fresh. Soph. Jr. AIC Own Educ. LM
Extracurricular Activities Hanging-out/Partying
6 30%
4 20%
2 10%
0 0%
Fresh. Soph. Jr. Fresh. Soph. Jr.
9. Correlation ≠ Causation
10 9
Hrs. of Sleep
Personal Wealth
8
6 7
4
2 5
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3
Company Growth
Company Wealth
LinkedIn Usage
Personal Wealth
60%
40%
20%
0% 3 3.25 3.5 3.75 4
Company Growth
G.P.A.
12. Just Do It
• Don’t ask for permissions
• Never lie to yourself
• Don’t stop working
• Direct not control
• Don’t complain
• Be obsessed
• Just do it