• #225 Is an MBA Worth It for Startup Founders? with Bridget Pujals, Berkeley Haas MBA '24

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#225 Is an MBA Worth It for Startup Founders? with Bridget Pujals, Berkeley Haas MBA '24

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  • Should aspiring entrepreneurs get an MBA? Bridget Pujals, University of California Berkeley Haas MBA '24 and Co-Founder of Saelo, shares her experience being an active founder during her Full-time MBA. What resources did she find most helpful? What should active and aspiring entrepreneurs consider before and during their MBA? And finally, what differentiates the MBA as a launchpad for founders? Bridget shares specific steps she (and other entrepreneurs at Berkeley) took to de-risk their startups and increase their odds of success. After listening to this conversation, you'll get a much clearer picture of whether an MBA makes sense for your entrepreneurial goals. Topics Introduction (0:00)How Bridget's entrepreneurial plans evolved during her MBA (4:00)Lean launchpad at Berkeley Haas (7:50)Co-founder dating (9:45)What entrepreneurial resources Bridget found most useful at Haas (14:30)Professors as an influential resource for MBA founders (18:40)How other active & aspiring entrepreneurs approached the MBA (25:00)Tips for active & aspiring founders to make the most of their MBA investment (30:15)Importance of student culture for MBA entrepreneurs (33:30)Should aspiring entrepreneurs get an MBA? (39:00) About Our Guest Bridget Pujals graduated from University of California's Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Full-time MBA program in 2024, where she focused on building her startup. She is Co-Founder and CEO of Saelo in San Francisco, which offers high-tech, clinical skin treatments. Before getting her MBA, Bridget worked for Meta as a Senior Product Manager (Messenger) and Product Lead (Privacy for Instagram Direct), and before that, Postmates in business development and product management roles. Bridget graduated from University of California Irvine with a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry. Show Notes Follow Bridget Pujals on LinkedIn#196 How I Got Into UC Berkeley Haas MBA (and HBS, Wharton, UCLA too!) & Breaking into Product Management with Bridget PujalsSaeloUniversity of California Berkeley Haas MBABerkeley MBA Resources for EntrepreneursBerkeley's Lean Launchpad AcceleratorY Combinator's Co-Founder Matching PlatformSearch Funds & Entrepreneurial Acquisitions by Jan SimonGrowth Marketing with Bill Pierce MBA Application Resources Get free school selection help at Touch MBAGet pre-assessed by top international MBA programsGet the Admissions Edge Course: Proven Techniques for Admission to Top Business SchoolsOur favorite MBA application tools (after advising 4,000 applicants)
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Should aspiring entrepreneurs get an MBA? Bridget Pujals, University of California Berkeley Haas MBA '24 and Co-Founder of Saelo, shares her experience being an active founder during her Full-time MBA. What resources did she find most helpful? What should active and aspiring entrepreneurs consider before and during their MBA? And finally, what differentiates the MBA as a launchpad for founders? Bridget shares specific steps she (and other entrepreneurs at Berkeley) took to de-risk their startups and increase their odds of success. After listening to this conversation, you'll get a much clearer picture of whether an MBA makes sense for your entrepreneurial goals. Topics Introduction (0:00)How Bridget's entrepreneurial plans evolved during her MBA (4:00)Lean launchpad at Berkeley Haas (7:50)Co-founder dating (9:45)What entrepreneurial resources Bridget found most useful at Haas (14:30)Professors as an influential resource for MBA founders (18:40)How other active & aspiring entrepreneurs approached the MBA (25:00)Tips for active & aspiring founders to make the most of their MBA investment (30:15)Importance of student culture for MBA entrepreneurs (33:30)Should aspiring entrepreneurs get an MBA? (39:00) About Our Guest Bridget Pujals graduated from University of California's Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Full-time MBA program in 2024, where she focused on building her startup. She is Co-Founder and CEO of Saelo in San Francisco, which offers high-tech, clinical skin treatments. Before getting her MBA, Bridget worked for Meta as a Senior Product Manager (Messenger) and Product Lead (Privacy for Instagram Direct), and before that, Postmates in business development and product management roles. Bridget graduated from University of California Irvine with a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry. Show Notes Follow Bridget Pujals on LinkedIn#196 How I Got Into UC Berkeley Haas MBA (and HBS, Wharton, UCLA too!) & Breaking into Product Management with Bridget PujalsSaeloUniversity of California Berkeley Haas MBABerkeley MBA Resources for EntrepreneursBerkeley's Lean Launchpad AcceleratorY Combinator's Co-Founder Matching PlatformSearch Funds & Entrepreneurial Acquisitions by Jan SimonGrowth Marketing with Bill Pierce MBA Application Resources Get free school selection help at Touch MBAGet pre-assessed by top international MBA programsGet the Admissions Edge Course: Proven Techniques for Admission to Top Business SchoolsOur favorite MBA application tools (after advising 4,000 applicants)

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