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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Predictable career paths: why many elite students land in professional services like law or finance.
Chapter 3: Hooked: how elite service firms lure student recruits.
Chapter 4: Golden handcuffs: why leaving careers in professional services can be difficult.
Chapter 5: Growth engines: why startups are essential to the U.S. economy.
Chapter 6: Perseverance and preparation: why your entrepreneurial success ultimately does depend on them.
Chapter 7: It’s about who you know: why an entrepreneur’s network and location are critical.
Chapter 8: Get in early: why joining a promising young startup can be fantastic for your career and long-term future.
Chapter 9: Encouraging young entrepreneurs: how we can boost entrepreneurial activity among top students.
Description
Smart People Should Build Things explores the dangerous consequences of top students’ career choices in the United States, and offers practical solutions to reset the country’s course toward prosperity by encouraging students to adopt an entrepreneurial attitude. Along the way, the author provides solid advice for budding entrepreneurs on their first adventure into business.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Anyone who wants to initiate positive change in the US economy
- Anyone with no idea about which career path to choose