My First Million
$100M Founder Reveals The Secret To Making Data Profitable
Jun 11, 2024
Anand Sanwal, founder of CB Insights and advocate for entrepreneurial education, shares insights from his journey in the data business. He reveals his data arbitrage playbook and emphasizes the importance of strategic thinking over rushing ahead without direction. Anand discusses innovative business concepts like a high-end Glassdoor and C-suite headhunting service. He passionately describes his vision for an entrepreneurial school that fosters critical thinking, preparing young minds for the future.
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Quick takeaways
- Build a profitable data business by focusing on edge, collection, and opportunity.
- Teaching entrepreneurship emphasizes critical thinking skills and practical application over traditional subjects.
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Challenges in Traditional Schooling System
Traditional schools often focus on compliance and conformity, molding students to be efficient at tasks and follow routines. This approach stems from historical goals of creating compliant factory workers. Schools emphasize rote learning and standardized tests. The idea of the School of Entrepreneurship challenges this norm, focusing on building critical thinking skills and hands-on experience over traditional subject-based learning.
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