Explore the complexities of determining the return on investment (ROI) for entrepreneurial education. This blog delves into traditional MBA ROI calculations, the significance of opportunity costs, and the intangible benefits versus the freedom of choice sought by entrepreneurs.

AUGUST 19, 2016 Finding your spark requires tapping into your emotions, which is admittedly easier said than done. The best way to get there is to condition yourself with tiny habits to look for undeniable opportunities or extreme injustices. It’s possible to know deep down that you want to be an entrepreneur, but not know…

JULY 24, 2016 July 24, 2015 – Robin Weekley Bruce, CEO of The Acton School of Business, published the following summer reading list today on Medium. At this time of year, as our recent graduates leave to start their next big thing and a new wave of students prepare for the coming year, I’m commonly…

OCTOBER 26, 2016 It often seems that entrepreneurship is almost solely about entrepreneurial lottery winners—diving into the sexiest new industry, betting big, and finding billions of dollars and instant fame. One of the biggest challenges for new entrepreneurs (and even many experienced entrepreneurs) is overcoming their fear of failure. Obviously, no one wants to fail,…

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 Once you’ve secured your advisor(s), the question becomes more complicated: How are you going to generate the greatest possible ROI from the relationship? In other words, how do you manage an advisor to make it worth your time and money? Professional advisors have the potential to make a major impact on the…

DECEMBER 29, 2016 The drama and glamour of launch will create a swell of emotion that is hard to resist even for the most stoic entrepreneur. The glamour of a start-up launch is hard to resist. Maybe there’s a provocative splash page or a mysterious sign-up list that makes people want to be among the…

NOVEMBER 23, 2016 Great press and the hype surrounding launches can feed an entrepreneur’s ego and even spark a temporary swell of excitement and energy into a company, but often at the expense of doing the hard, slow work of serving customers well. Silicon Valley is obsessed with “launching” things. Like ideas, launches are now…

FEBRUARY 11, 2017 Waiting around for your next big break to just appear isn’t an option for most entrepreneurs, and it places too much emphasis on luck. Locking yourself in a room to dream up your next great business idea typically yields the same results as waiting, if not worse. Even if you have a…

JANUARY 18, 2017 If you can’t deliver the right product or service to the right customer in a way that is better, faster, or cheaper than your competitors—and in a way that is difficult to copy—then your business won’t be around long. Over the past few weeks I’ve been writing about the myths and misconceptions…

FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Your entrepreneurial story isn’t a timeline, it’s a culmination of key moments, lessons learned, pivots, motivation, frustrations, and successes. Humans have been telling stories since the beginning of time. One of the most important stories you will ever tell is your entrepreneurial story. Your ability to do this well will have a…