Entrepreneurship at Stanford A Startups Story

document.createElement('audio'); http://media.blubrry.com/admissions_straight_talk/p/www.accepted.com/iv-with-carlypso.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | SpotifyThinking of launching a disruptive start-up? Dying to attend a leading entrepreneurial MBA program? Well meet Nick Hinrichsen and Chris Colemen, founders of the start-up Carlypso, which Tech Crunch calls a â€Å"brilliant concept.† Oh, and they earned their MBAs in 2013 from Stanford GSB. Listen to the recording of this intriguing interview as we discuss the founding of Carlypso, life as a Stanford GSB MBA student and the impact of the Stanford experience on the Carlypso launch. 00:01:37 You asked, Linda answers! Linda explains why you should only give ONE example or story when application questions ask for one example.   Adding more than one can do more harm than good. 00:05:08 What is Carlypso? 00:07:30 Where did the idea for Carlypso come from. 00:10:39 Who benefits from using Carlypso? 00:12:40 Did their Stanford MBA degree really help them? 00:19:10 Are people overestimating entrepreneurship at Stanford? 00:21:42 –   The Stanford MBAs impact on Nick’s and Chriss work. 00:23:10 – The $50,000 coffee that helped start Carlypso. 00:26:14 Interested in attending Stanford? Nick and Chris give tips on how to get accepted (and rejected). 00:27:45 Fail, and fail gracefully, but don’t do it again. *Theme music is courtesy of podcastthemes.com. Relevant Links: †¢Ã‚  Carlypso †¢Ã‚  Tushar’s comment and my response †¢Ã‚  Carlypso Could Change Everything About How We Buy And Sell Used Cars †¢Ã‚  Stanford GSB Essay Tips   Relevant shows: †¢Ã‚  Life as an HBS MBA †¢Ã‚  Dr. Douglas Stayman Shares the Scoop on Cornell Tech NYC †¢Ã‚  Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman †¢Ã‚  The Stanford MSx Program for Experienced Leaders †¢Ã‚  Which Schools are Good for PE/VC and VC-Backed Entrepreneurship †¢Ã‚  Jeff Reid on Entrepreneurship Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk: