Unpolished MBA
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Entrepreneurs are sometimes called "unpolished" because they are scrappy and unconventional when starting a business.
On this podcast, we speak with entrepreneurs and innovators.
Some went to Business School and have a formal MBA degree while others don't.
Did it make a difference?
They share the answer to that as well as other pieces of wisdom.
To listen to all episodes or apply to become a guest, go to www.unpolishedmba.com
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Episode 006: Faheem Moosa - Born Into Entrepreneurship
August 27, 2020 22:19 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBHere's a conversation with Faheem Moosa, a serial entrepreneur with an MBA who had a short stint in Corporate life although he was born into entrepreneurship. His family has had a business for generations---120+ years to be exact. Despite that background, Faheem shares how he still had to invest in learning new things because he, like many entrepreneurs, was missing the essential marketing and sales skills. Listen in and see what more he had to say. TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE...
Episode 006: Born Into Entrepreneurship
August 27, 2020 18:19 - 21 minutes - 20 MBHere's a conversation with Faheem Moosa, a serial entrepreneur with an MBA who had a short stint in Corporate life although he was born into entrepreneurship. His family has had a business for generations---120+ years to be exact. Despite that background, Faheem shares how he still had to invest in learning new things because he, like many entrepreneurs, was missing the essential marketing and sales skills. Listen in and see what more he had to say. TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE...
Episode 005: Walter Ley - Face Down In The Dirt
August 21, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBHere's a conversation with Walter Ley, founder of Branch, a tech startup in Atlanta, Georgia. He talked about how not having an MBA can create self-doubt when you’re a new entrepreneur. He also talked about: Having the courage to create something from scratch to solve a problem and understand that you’re going to have some “face down in the dirt” lessons in life overall, not just entrepreneurship. Listen in and see what more he had to say. TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE GO TO --...
Episode 005: Face Down In The Dirt
August 21, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBHere's a conversation with Walter Ley, founder of Branch, a tech startup in Atlanta, Georgia. He talked about how not having an MBA can create self-doubt when you’re a new entrepreneur. He also talked about: Having the courage to create something from scratch to solve a problem and understand that you’re going to have some “face down in the dirt” lessons in life overall, not just entrepreneurship. Listen in and see what more he had to say. TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE GO TO --...
Episode 004: Tondaleya Carter - The MBA Was Worth It + Being a Decent Person
August 19, 2020 04:43 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBHere's a conversation with Tondaleya Carter, a Realtor from Keller Williams Commercial. She talked about how having an MBA relates to her success in commercial real estate. She also talked about: How she innovated herself out of a job. How while working in “old school” Corporate they didn’t innovate and the people who worked there had been there for their entire career. Listen to how she got her job because the person before her died after being there 25 years! These stories….these compa...
Episode 004: The MBA Was Worth It + Being a Decent Person
August 19, 2020 00:43 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBHere's a conversation with Tondaleya Carter, a Realtor from Keller Williams Commercial. She talked about how having an MBA relates to her success in commercial real estate. She also talked about: How she innovated herself out of a job. How while working in “old school” Corporate they didn’t innovate and the people who worked there had been there for their entire career. Listen to how she got her job because the person before her died after being there 25 years! These stories….these compa...
Episode 003: Monique Mills - Are you "Legit"?---Intrapreneurs vs Entrepreneurs
August 11, 2020 05:07 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIntrapreneurs and Entrepreneurs ---One is not better than the other, just different. But some will say you're not a "real" entrepreneur if you're only doing entrepreneurial stuff inside of a corporation and collecting a steady paycheck. There's something about letting go of the certainty of an income that earns respect in the startup streets. However, in Corporate, you get the benefit of being creative and solving problems without taking on the risk---some say intrapreneurship is the best...
Episode 003: Monique Mills - Are you "Legit"?---Intrapreneurs vs Entrepreneurs
August 11, 2020 05:07 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIntrapreneurs and Entrepreneurs ---One is not better than the other, just different. But some will say you're not a "real" entrepreneur if you're only doing entrepreneurial stuff inside of a corporation and collecting a steady paycheck. There's something about letting go of the certainty of an income that earns respect in the startup streets. However, in Corporate, you get the benefit of being creative and solving problems without taking on the risk---some say intrapreneurship is the bes...
Episode 003: Are you "Legit"?---Intrapreneurs vs Entrepreneurs
August 11, 2020 01:07 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBIntrapreneurs and Entrepreneurs ---One is not better than the other, just different. But some will say you're not a "real" entrepreneur if you're only doing entrepreneurial stuff inside of a corporation and collecting a steady paycheck. There's something about letting go of the certainty of an income that earns respect in the startup streets. However, in Corporate, you get the benefit of being creative and solving problems without taking on the risk---some say intrapreneurship is the bes...
Episode 002: Andy Rosic - Throw Out the Rule Book
August 05, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBListen to this conversation between Monique Mills and Andy Rosic, a serial startup founder, advisor, and investor in multiple tech companies. We're in a global pandemic and Andy gives his perspective to those entrepreneurs who want to know: "Do I stop selling? How do I move forward to survive?" TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE GO TO ---> https://unpolishedmba.com/ep002 Visit unpolishedmba.com to receive more information on how to become a guest. Follow Andy Rosic https://www.li...
Ep 001 BONUS - Stone Reveal
August 05, 2020 03:53 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBEverything you do should have a purpose. Symbols are powerful representations of purpose and this episode shares the meaning behind the Unpolished MBA stone. TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE GO TO ---> https://unpolishedmba.com/bonusep001 Visit unpolishedmba.com to receive more information on how to become a guest and join our new private slack channel. We’re building a community and you’re invited to become a part of it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unpolishe...
Episode 002: Throw Out the Rule Book
August 05, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBListen to this conversation between Monique Mills and Andy Rosic, a serial startup founder, advisor, and investor in multiple tech companies. We're in a global pandemic and Andy gives his perspective to those entrepreneurs who want to know: "Do I stop selling? How do I move forward to survive?" TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE GO TO ---> https://unpolishedmba.com/ep002 Visit unpolishedmba.com to receive more information on how to become a guest and join our new private slack chann...
Episode 001: Getting "Stoned"
July 28, 2020 07:29 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MBThe topic of this episode is around the meaning behind the unpolished stone used to represent this podcast. TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE GO TO ---> https://unpolishedmba.com/ep001 Follow Monique Mills LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquemills/ Bio Website: https://moniquemills.biz/ TPM Focus - Trusted Business Strategy for Startups and SMBs: https://tpmfocus.com/