People over 35 are more likely
to start a business... and much more likely to succeed at it
By Carl Schramm
We
all know today’s script for entrepreneurial success: A super-bright college
student, impatient with classwork, drops out to pursue his big idea.
Venture-capital funders chase after him, and he gathers smart pals around him
to launch his startup.
Sensational
growth soon follows for the company - and riches for its founders - and the
youth-driven innovation economy notches yet another success. It’s a powerful
narrative, and it has shaped lots of thinking about how to spark economic
growth and prosperity. [more...]
In his new book, BURN THE BUSINESS PLAN: What
Great Entrepreneurs Really Do, bestselling author and economist,
Carl Schramm,
applies his decades of experience in the world of entrepreneurship
to offer a myth-busting guide packed with tools and techniques to launch any
business. Illustrated with stories of real entrepreneurs who started successful
businesses, he debunks some of the most commonly held beliefs surrounding
startups and business development - starting with the supposed importance of a
business plan.
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