College Dropouts Build $14 Million Company in 1YR
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College isn't right for everybody. Some people will be more successful in life as tradesman, for example.
So many people are trying to tell everyone that going to college is the only path to success, but many simply graduate in heavy debt and pay it back by working many low paying jobs for years.
So many people are trying to tell everyone that going to college is the only path to success, but many simply graduate in heavy debt and pay it back by working many low paying jobs for years.
Originally Posted By: artificialist
College isn't right for everybody. Some people will be more successful in life as tradesman, for example.
So many people are trying to tell everyone that going to college is the only path to success, but many simply graduate in heavy debt and pay it back by working many low paying jobs for years.
College if you can swing a technical/science degree open many doors and opens your mind a lot. These degrees also pay. Two of my friends who were engineering and computer science majors are tradesmen and moreover businessmen. They both own fine building for cabinets and the other timber homes. You get some more exposure IMHO to build a successful business and though process attending college. Lastly if you get injured you have a struggle out there.
Then again if you get injured then attend college!
College isn't right for everybody. Some people will be more successful in life as tradesman, for example.
So many people are trying to tell everyone that going to college is the only path to success, but many simply graduate in heavy debt and pay it back by working many low paying jobs for years.
College if you can swing a technical/science degree open many doors and opens your mind a lot. These degrees also pay. Two of my friends who were engineering and computer science majors are tradesmen and moreover businessmen. They both own fine building for cabinets and the other timber homes. You get some more exposure IMHO to build a successful business and though process attending college. Lastly if you get injured you have a struggle out there.
Then again if you get injured then attend college!
There was this guy once, who built a large boat. It is said he put some animals in it and went sailing for a year, mainly floating. He, did not have any ship building experience. PS- To the best of my knowledge, he had no Lowe's or Home Depot, no generator, or many tools that I know of...amazing story. It could have happened.
Originally Posted By: rjundi
Originally Posted By: artificialist
College isn't right for everybody. Some people will be more successful in life as tradesman, for example.
So many people are trying to tell everyone that going to college is the only path to success, but many simply graduate in heavy debt and pay it back by working many low paying jobs for years.
College if you can swing a technical/science degree open many doors and opens your mind a lot. These degrees also pay. Two of my friends who were engineering and computer science majors are tradesmen and moreover businessmen. They both own fine building for cabinets and the other timber homes. You get some more exposure IMHO to build a successful business and though process attending college. Lastly if you get injured you have a struggle out there.
Then again if you get injured then attend college!
Good stuff you wrote there.
Originally Posted By: artificialist
College isn't right for everybody. Some people will be more successful in life as tradesman, for example.
So many people are trying to tell everyone that going to college is the only path to success, but many simply graduate in heavy debt and pay it back by working many low paying jobs for years.
College if you can swing a technical/science degree open many doors and opens your mind a lot. These degrees also pay. Two of my friends who were engineering and computer science majors are tradesmen and moreover businessmen. They both own fine building for cabinets and the other timber homes. You get some more exposure IMHO to build a successful business and though process attending college. Lastly if you get injured you have a struggle out there.
Then again if you get injured then attend college!
Good stuff you wrote there.
Originally Posted By: artificialist
College isn't right for everybody. Some people will be more successful in life as tradesman, for example.
So many people are trying to tell everyone that going to college is the only path to success, but many simply graduate in heavy debt and pay it back by working many low paying jobs for years.
This is a horrible truth in my experience as well. I have friends with huge loan balances and poor job prospects.
Almost anyone can learn to operate their own business. The vehicle is not nearly as important as the attitude...
College isn't right for everybody. Some people will be more successful in life as tradesman, for example.
So many people are trying to tell everyone that going to college is the only path to success, but many simply graduate in heavy debt and pay it back by working many low paying jobs for years.
This is a horrible truth in my experience as well. I have friends with huge loan balances and poor job prospects.
Almost anyone can learn to operate their own business. The vehicle is not nearly as important as the attitude...
Speaking of college stuff: What does one really do with a Liberal Arts Degree anyway? Would not accounting, engineering , science,or medical, law get you a job faster, what ever faster is?????????????????????????
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Speaking of college stuff: What does one really do with a Liberal Arts Degree anyway? Would not accounting, engineering , science,or medical, law get you a job faster, what ever faster is?????????????????????????
You should ask people such as Peter Thiel, Carl Icahn, Michael Eisner, George Soros, Ted Turner and Sam Palmisano. About 1/3 of all Fortune 500 CEOs have a liberal arts degree.
Even Steve Jobs said that for technology to be truly brilliant, it must be coupled with artistry. "It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough, It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields the results that make our hearts sing."
Speaking of college stuff: What does one really do with a Liberal Arts Degree anyway? Would not accounting, engineering , science,or medical, law get you a job faster, what ever faster is?????????????????????????
You should ask people such as Peter Thiel, Carl Icahn, Michael Eisner, George Soros, Ted Turner and Sam Palmisano. About 1/3 of all Fortune 500 CEOs have a liberal arts degree.
Even Steve Jobs said that for technology to be truly brilliant, it must be coupled with artistry. "It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough, It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields the results that make our hearts sing."
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Even Steve Jobs said that for technology to be truly brilliant, it must be coupled with artistry. "It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough, It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields the results that make our hearts sing."
Garbage.
Very few of these latest billionaires are inventing anything useful. Facebook is just a copy of Myspace with better marketing. It's not like inventing the transistor.
Texting is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Typing with fat thumbs. You know you can actually project your voice thru that thing. In years everyone will be laughing about how stupid texting was.
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Even Steve Jobs said that for technology to be truly brilliant, it must be coupled with artistry. "It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough, It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields the results that make our hearts sing."
Garbage.
Very few of these latest billionaires are inventing anything useful. Facebook is just a copy of Myspace with better marketing. It's not like inventing the transistor.
Texting is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Typing with fat thumbs. You know you can actually project your voice thru that thing. In years everyone will be laughing about how stupid texting was.
There are LOTS of ways to learn and excel other than pay big bucks to sit in a classroom,
listen to someone talk, test & get drunk at night.
Oh the stories I have of non-degreed engineers running circles around very many highly-degreed
engineers developing & improving life-saving devices. Oh my gosh.
listen to someone talk, test & get drunk at night.
Oh the stories I have of non-degreed engineers running circles around very many highly-degreed
engineers developing & improving life-saving devices. Oh my gosh.
The great thing about software and apps is that the concept(version 0.1) can made by anyone with degree or not with a $500 computer(mac mini or PC) and a great idea.
If (.1%) actually takes off you bring on the folks who can build your app/software more scalable and better working who typically have masters degrees or above in Computer Science.
The downside of other(physical) products is they have to closer to perfect on iteration 0.1 to catch.
If (.1%) actually takes off you bring on the folks who can build your app/software more scalable and better working who typically have masters degrees or above in Computer Science.
The downside of other(physical) products is they have to closer to perfect on iteration 0.1 to catch.
Originally Posted By: turtlevette
Texting is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Typing with fat thumbs. You know you can actually project your voice thru that thing. In years everyone will be laughing about how stupid texting was.
In this world where we live on top of each other due to overcrowding texting affords us the opportunity to communicate with others without having our ends of the conversation overheard. Could you imagine a car ride with three women passengers all yakking on cell phones?
I have some automated scripts at work monitoring stuff that I've rigged to text to my cell phone and keep me informed. Brilliant. (pats own back.)
Texting is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Typing with fat thumbs. You know you can actually project your voice thru that thing. In years everyone will be laughing about how stupid texting was.
In this world where we live on top of each other due to overcrowding texting affords us the opportunity to communicate with others without having our ends of the conversation overheard. Could you imagine a car ride with three women passengers all yakking on cell phones?
I have some automated scripts at work monitoring stuff that I've rigged to text to my cell phone and keep me informed. Brilliant. (pats own back.)
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