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49. Entrepreneurship and the MBA, with Daniel Bernal and Tingting Miao The Dominate Test Prep Podcast
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The MBA degree is often thought of as helping people advance their careers in the corporate world. But is it also beneficial for entrepreneurs? In the case of Daniel Bernal and Tingting Miao, co-founders of Flora Colombia, the answer is a resounding yes! In this episode they share their fascinating story of meeting at EDHEC Business School, conceiving the idea of going into business together, and applying lessons from their MBA to the "real world" of running an international e-commerce startup. Specifically, they share:
Why they left careers in banking (Daniel) and railroads (Tingting) to travel halfway around the world to attend business school at EDHECThe complementary strengths that drew them together as business partners -- and the spark that shifted their thinking toward entrepreneurship in the first placeThe "hard" and "soft" skills learned during their MBA that have helped them on their entrepreneurial journeyWhether or not business school is really necessary to succeed in businessThe value of the network you develop in business school, and specifically how their EDHEC network has been instrumental for them in launching Flora ColombiaThe #1 biggest mistake they've made so far, and what they learned from it to become better business ownersThe importance of the trips abroad that they took to San Francisco and South Africa as part of their MBALooking back, whether they view the time and financial investment pursuing an MBA as worth itAnd more!Whether you're currently and entrepreneur trying to decide if going back to school could help you grow your business, or you're set on getting your MBA and intrigued by the idea of parlaying your degree into launching your own business, we think you'll really benefit from the stories and lessons-learned that Daniel and Tingting share. Enjoy!
RESOURCES / LINKS
BusinessBecause article: "We Became Serial Entrepreneurs After the EDHEC Business School Global MBA"Flora Colombia - https://www.floracolombia.comConnect with Daniel Bernal on LinkedInConnect with Tingting Miao on LinkedInLearn more about EDHEC Business School - https://www.edhec.edu/en
SIMILAR EPISODES
If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to check out these other similar episodes of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast:
Episode 28: The Value of an MBA, with Tim MunyonEpisode 22: A Peek Behind the MBA Curtain, with Sam KleinEpisode 45: How to Pay for School Without Going Broke, with Peter Lampert
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The MBA degree is often thought of as helping people advance their careers in the corporate world. But is it also beneficial for entrepreneurs? In the case of Daniel Bernal and Tingting Miao, co-founders of Flora Colombia, the answer is a resounding yes! In this episode they share their fascinating story of meeting at EDHEC Business School, conceiving the idea of going into business together, and applying lessons from their MBA to the "real world" of running an international e-commerce startup. Specifically, they share:
Why they left careers in banking (Daniel) and railroads (Tingting) to travel halfway around the world to attend business school at EDHECThe complementary strengths that drew them together as business partners -- and the spark that shifted their thinking toward entrepreneurship in the first placeThe "hard" and "soft" skills learned during their MBA that have helped them on their entrepreneurial journeyWhether or not business school is really necessary to succeed in businessThe value of the network you develop in business school, and specifically how their EDHEC network has been instrumental for them in launching Flora ColombiaThe #1 biggest mistake they've made so far, and what they learned from it to become better business ownersThe importance of the trips abroad that they took to San Francisco and South Africa as part of their MBALooking back, whether they view the time and financial investment pursuing an MBA as worth itAnd more!Whether you're currently and entrepreneur trying to decide if going back to school could help you grow your business, or you're set on getting your MBA and intrigued by the idea of parlaying your degree into launching your own business, we think you'll really benefit from the stories and lessons-learned that Daniel and Tingting share. Enjoy!
RESOURCES / LINKS
BusinessBecause article: "We Became Serial Entrepreneurs After the EDHEC Business School Global MBA"Flora Colombia - https://www.floracolombia.comConnect with Daniel Bernal on LinkedInConnect with Tingting Miao on LinkedInLearn more about EDHEC Business School - https://www.edhec.edu/en
SIMILAR EPISODES
If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to check out these other similar episodes of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast:
Episode 28: The Value of an MBA, with Tim MunyonEpisode 22: A Peek Behind the MBA Curtain, with Sam KleinEpisode 45: How to Pay for School Without Going Broke, with Peter Lampert
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Connect with Us
Get more free content on the DTP YouTube Channel Register for a comprehensive prep course (GMAT Focus, Executive Assessment, GRE, LSAT) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Questions? Comments? Email us at support@dominatetestprep.com.
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