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A Unique Approach to Entrepreneurship – Bradley University

THE OLD COLLEGE TRY WORKS!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Entrepreneurship

At Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, it’s more than their approach to the study of entrepreneurship that is unique. For one thing, the school was founded by a woman, Lydia Moss Bradley, back in 1887, a time when women wouldn’t get the right to vote for another...

7 Lessons Taught in College but not in the Curriculum

Learn How to Learn!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

If you are thinking about running your own business, stay in school. Many of the skills learned surviving the college experience can be just as important as what they teach you in the classroom. Just to get through 4 years of college requires disciplines and mindsets...

A College Degree Can Give You an Entrepreneurial Edge

SAY HELLO TO YOUR GARAGE – A PEP TALK FOR TODAY’S GRADS

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

This year’s grads face serious employment challenges, but there’s probably never been a greater opportunity to create your own job. According to Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor, the job prospects look rather dim due to the economic down turn. He cites some...