The Biggest Benefit of Business School Isn’t the Degree Everyday I return to the unforgettable lessons I learned at WhartonThis week I kicked off the Startups and Downs: The Secrets of Resilient Entrepreneurs book tour at my alma mater, Wharton, and it was a great...
Startups & Downs is Finally HereToday’s media landscape is filled with stories of entrepreneurial ventures and IPOs, which captivate audiences by focusing on major successes or massive exits, failures and downfalls. However, a lot happens between the...
Teaching the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs As a founder of two companies, I’ve hired over 200 people. Interviewing, training, and coaching employees has taught me a lot about the skills I want my own children to have—and traits I don’t want them to have when...
Ten years ago, I was using my own capital to fund my own idea: to start a software business in the fashion industry. I’d never launched a company before, and I felt pressure to grow rapidly—otherwise I thought I’d be wasting time and money. I thought that with enough...
