Moving Up

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What to focus on Apr 03, 2018

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Pete left Bain to become a speaker, author and podcaster. What he learned at Bain that helped him become an entrepreneur and the hypothesis driven thinking necessary to succeed. Also, takeaways from 276 episodes of How to be Awesome at your Job.

Brendan Wallace - Disrupting real estate Mar 27, 2018

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Brendan Wallace, Co-Founder of Fifth Wall Ventures discusses tech colliding with the built world. How they raised over $200m for their first fund and what to do if you didn’t start your career at GS.

Opportunity in Crisis Mar 13, 2018

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Energy trading guru Gene Rubio discuses how to go from back office to front office and then start your own company. How to be honest with yourself and how you can hustle your way to success.

Dropping out of Wharton for YC - Behind the Curtain Feb 27, 2018

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Ronald is at a crossroads. Having just graduated from Wharton and taking a start-up through YC, he doesn’t have a job, nor does he know what he will do next. His flaws, how to find happiness while unemployed and a look into his process. Also, what’s a search fund?

IB Survival Tactics and a Job Offer! Feb 13, 2018

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Chad shares his 3 hacks for working 100-hour weeks. He walks us through his decision process for 3 incredible offers – a job at Andreessen Horowitz, being the first employee at Dollar Shave Club (which sold for $1B) or starting his own company. How he is starting his own VC fund now and wants you to work at it!

How to become an entrepreneur from the founder of Google Voice Jan 30, 2018

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Craig Walker tells us what it’s like to have Google buy your business then leave and have Google fund your new business. How you don’t need a grand plan for your career, his advice on how to make it as an entrepreneur and why you don’t need a desk phone!

Leaving banking to become a film director Jan 16, 2018

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How to find out what you’re made of and why mixing your passions doesn’t work. Also, best practices for applying to B-school, from a Wharton grad and current admissions consultant.

Drugs, fear, focus and taking a punch – leaving RBC to be a MMA fighter Jan 02, 2018

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Rolly left his trading job at RBC, moved to Peru and became a cage-fighter. What he was thinking while making the decision and his mind-set that prepared him to make such a radical choice. How he thinks about risk and not letting uncertainty get in the way of opportunity.

Sales and trading at Merrill to software engineer Dec 19, 2017

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Ray grew up loving to code. He got a job on Wall Street from a non-target school before becoming a software engineer. Ray discusses his willingness to go anywhere for an opportunity, why the Bay Area is so good for tech, and how to get a job through your connections.

How to get into Harvard Business School and then start a business Dec 05, 2017

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Nupur just earned his MBA from HBS. He left investment banking and a job at Nickelodeon to start a media business. How to get into Harvard business school, when to take the GMAT and the best part of B-school. signup.newsbling.co

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