Great article. I truly believe in lifelong learning, but the assumption that a college degree will make you successful is one assumption that needs to be knocked down.
I am passionate about entrepreneurship and more jobs are created by entrepreneurs than by big business - a reason why I am against big business bailouts.
I think a program to get our best and brightest to launch their own business is fantastic. Let's couple them with real life mentors who can help them be successful.
If colleges can adapt to helping people actual create businesses instead of working for them, great. If not, they will give way to new methods...
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