Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

Making space and making a difference as an entrepreneur through acquisition

When she heard Dean Ann Harrison speak at an event in Chicago in 2019, Adilene Dominguez, MBA 24, was just starting to research MBA programs. Instead ...
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Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

A searcher on the trail of the perfect acquisition

Ten years ago, Leo (Wang) Yao, MBA 22, and his wife, Tingting Wu, took a hike while visiting Alaska. As the trail grew tougher and the switchbacks ...
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Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

Entrepreneurial drive fuels a career pivot

Before starting his Berkeley MBA for Executives studies, Reggie Draper, EMBA 23, learned the hard lesson that entrepreneurs can’t go it alone.
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Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

Sowing seeds for Berkeley start-ups

Has the venture capital world been “overlooking the entrepreneurial energy and achievement” at UC Berkeley? Kevin Chang, MBA 22, several of his ...
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Kadidia Konate poses for a family photo in front of the Cal Bear statues with her husband, baby daughter, and twin son and daughter. All wear blue and gold UC Berkeley t-shirts.

Entrepreneurship | 4 MIN READ

Building villages to balance family and career

Kadidia Konaté, MBA 24, has learned that saying “yes” is essential to success as a parent, an MBA student, and an entrepreneur.
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Atusa beams with pride as she walks across the stage with two friends at the 2022 Haas MBA Commencement. All three are wearing caps, gowns, and Berkeley blue and gold sashes.

Entrepreneurship | 4 MIN READ

Making a measured pivot to venture capital

In her second year in the Evening & Weekend MBA program, Atusa Sadeghi, MBA 22, started thinking about leaving a legacy. She did... a ...
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Entrepreneurship | 4 MIN READ

Self-reflection led alum to give back to Haas and beyond

Abhishek Sharma’s Berkeley Haas MBA orientation weekend remains a vivid memory. He was intimidated, fighting fear of rejection and his own ...
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Entrepreneurship | 2 MIN READ

Impact investing and impactful relationships

“I didn’t come to Berkeley Haas to get a job or a promotion. I came with high hopes of figuring my life out, building great relationships, and ...
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Shared office space behind a glass-walled conference room displaying Flowcast's logo

Alumni | 8 MIN READ

Five key lessons in building a startup

Ken So is the founder and CEO of Flowcast (Tillful), an SF-based fintech startup that provides an AI-based credit solution to help small businesses ...
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Yannell Selman, MBA 21

Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

From nonprofit to tech—this entrepreneur holds her roots in impact and community

Yannell Selman, MBA 21, began her professional career in nonprofit, starting with an assignment with Teach For America in Richmond, CA.
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Alumni | 3 MIN READ

Mastering business models for industrial design

Martha Davis, EMBA 17, had already launched several businesses before coming back for an MBA. Her entrepreneurial instincts were finely tuned, and ...
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Justin Li candid

Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

Shifting from finance to a healthcare startup was an offer he couldn't refuse

When the call offering the perfect career opportunity comes, you take it. Then maybe you go get an MBA to ensure your success.
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