Comments on: Durkin’s Top Ten List to Prepare for Entrepreneurship While In College http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college Ryan Durkin is an entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, long distance runner, pianist, and blogger in Boston, MA. He is passionate about helping young people become more productive and happy. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Durkin http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-58 Durkin Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:46:01 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-58 Thanks Larry. Great stuff. I'll look to see what they think about the topics. Agreed with the ASA group. I will dig through their material and see if there is anything I can think through / pass on to them as well. Thanks Larry. Great stuff. I’ll look to see what they think about the topics. Agreed with the ASA group. I will dig through their material and see if there is anything I can think through / pass on to them as well.

]]> By: Durkin http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-57 Durkin Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-57 Agreed. Really great book about connecting. One word: generosity. Agreed. Really great book about connecting. One word: generosity.

]]> By: Larry Gennari http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-56 Larry Gennari Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:08:43 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-56 Ryan: This is terrific---practical, down to earth, and short!---I will distribute this to my law students at BC Law---I also think financial literacy is critical to being an entrepreneur and one can never start too soon, esp. as graduation approaches---American Student Assistance (ASA.org) has a great and informative site helping students focus on paying their loans so that they can get on with what they really want to do post-graduation! Ryan:

This is terrific—practical, down to earth, and short!—I will distribute this to my law students at BC Law—I also think financial literacy is critical to being an entrepreneur and one can never start too soon, esp. as graduation approaches—American Student Assistance (ASA.org) has a great and informative site helping students focus on paying their loans so that they can get on with what they really want to do post-graduation!

]]> By: Megan http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-55 Megan Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:43:22 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-55 Never Eat Alone is a must read! Wish I had read it in college, I could have used some of the advice. So if you haven't got this book already what are you waiting for? Love it, live it! Never Eat Alone is a must read! Wish I had read it in college, I could have used some of the advice. So if you haven’t got this book already what are you waiting for? Love it, live it!

]]> By: Meridith http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-51 Meridith Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:16:52 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-51 Thanks for helping me out with slide number five. ;) Truly inspiring! All of these things have definitely been on my to-do list for years. I would just add one thing- keep a journal. I find that trying to be creative and inventive on command is difficult, but if you carry around a notebook then you can write things down when the idea hits you. Then you'll never forget it! And not every idea has to be innovative. What sets small, entrepreneurial businesses apart from other businesses is that you can think of the small ideas that usually get overlooked at big corporations because top managers aren't as connected with the day-today activities as you are. Keep writing and the readers will keep coming. :D Thanks for helping me out with slide number five. ;)

Truly inspiring! All of these things have definitely been on my to-do list for years. I would just add one thing- keep a journal. I find that trying to be creative and inventive on command is difficult, but if you carry around a notebook then you can write things down when the idea hits you. Then you’ll never forget it! And not every idea has to be innovative. What sets small, entrepreneurial businesses apart from other businesses is that you can think of the small ideas that usually get overlooked at big corporations because top managers aren’t as connected with the day-today activities as you are.

Keep writing and the readers will keep coming. :D

]]> By: Durkin http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-49 Durkin Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:27:42 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-49 Thanks Dan. I feel a lot of the times that it is SUPER helpful to get real specific on resumes. If you're looking for super, super specific advice. Here is my advice for crafting a resume the right way: http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/startup-advice-for-a-quick-easy-sexy-way-to-build-your-resume/ Thanks Dan. I feel a lot of the times that it is SUPER helpful to get real specific on resumes. If you’re looking for super, super specific advice. Here is my advice for crafting a resume the right way: http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/startup-advice-for-a-quick-easy-sexy-way-to-build-your-resume/

]]> By: Dan http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-46 Dan Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:52:27 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-46 Really thought the leadership resume slide was really informative. very good points, a real modern/ up to date way to go about it. Really thought the leadership resume slide was really informative. very good points, a real modern/ up to date way to go about it.

]]> By: Durkin http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-44 Durkin Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:17:12 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-44 Read the shit out of all you like brotha. Hope it's helpful. Agree with you about breadth of experiences. Shadowing can help in this area big time. Talk soon my man. A Very Durkin Christmas is coming up. Get p-p-pumped. Read the shit out of all you like brotha. Hope it’s helpful. Agree with you about breadth of experiences. Shadowing can help in this area big time. Talk soon my man. A Very Durkin Christmas is coming up. Get p-p-pumped.

]]> By: JR http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-43 JR Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:14:34 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-43 I am glad I found your blog because I am going to read the shit out of it. Have always loved what you have to say. I am a believer in a true Durkin. I have been doing a fair amount of college recruiting for work and have had plenty of opportunities to interview students looking for jobs, talk about their futures, etc. Those are some of the exact things I tell them -- get variety out of your internships and make sure you show that you do something with your life outside of school. ITS NOT ONLY ABOUT YOUR GPA. I try to preach that its about juggling a ton of different tasks. If you can get a good GPA without doing anything else you're less valuable than a person with experience, extracurriculars and a lower GPA. Getting into diverse activities is going to better prepare you for the challenges you're going to face when you have your own company. You're better if you're not only identified by who you are at school, but by who you are outside of school. I am glad I found your blog because I am going to read the shit out of it. Have always loved what you have to say. I am a believer in a true Durkin. I have been doing a fair amount of college recruiting for work and have had plenty of opportunities to interview students looking for jobs, talk about their futures, etc. Those are some of the exact things I tell them — get variety out of your internships and make sure you show that you do something with your life outside of school. ITS NOT ONLY ABOUT YOUR GPA. I try to preach that its about juggling a ton of different tasks. If you can get a good GPA without doing anything else you’re less valuable than a person with experience, extracurriculars and a lower GPA. Getting into diverse activities is going to better prepare you for the challenges you’re going to face when you have your own company. You’re better if you’re not only identified by who you are at school, but by who you are outside of school.

]]> By: Durkin http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/2011/10/durkins-top-ten-list-to-prepare-for-entrepreneurship-in-college/#comment-42 Durkin Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:59:41 +0000 http://www.ryandurkin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-42 Well that sounds gooooooooood. Well that sounds gooooooooood.

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