Moving Up

Caleb Williams chats about why choosing to go to HBS was a hard decision. The difference between life at McKinsey and Bridgewater and how his goals led him to venture capital.

Bhavin started Magoosh while getting his MBA at Berkeley. He walks us through what that was like, deciding not to return to Deloitte after school and losing his co-founder.

Kelly helps entrepreneur’s build businesses and has invested in over 70 companies. What a VC looks for and thinks about, his relationship with the president (Apprentice Season 2 winner) and why leadership is the only thing that matters for start-ups.

Pete left Bain to become a speaker, author and podcaster. What he learned at Bain that helped him become an entrepreneur and the hypothesis driven thinking necessary to succeed. Also, takeaways from 276 episodes of How to be Awesome at your Job.

Brendan Wallace, Co-Founder of Fifth Wall Ventures discusses tech colliding with the built world. How they raised over $200m for their first fund and what to do if you didn’t start your career at GS.

Energy trading guru Gene Rubio discuses how to go from back office to front office and then start your own company. How to be honest with yourself and how you can hustle your way to success.

Ronald is at a crossroads. Having just graduated from Wharton and taking a start-up through YC, he doesn’t have a job, nor does he know what he will do next. His flaws, how to find happiness while unemployed and a look into his process. Also, what’s a search fund?

Chad shares his 3 hacks for working 100-hour weeks. He walks us through his decision process for 3 incredible offers – a job at Andreessen Horowitz, being the first employee at Dollar Shave Club (which sold for $1B) or starting his own company. How he is starting his own VC fund now and wants you to work at it!

Craig Walker tells us what it’s like to have Google buy your business then leave and have Google fund your new business. How you don’t need a grand plan for your career, his advice on how to make it as an entrepreneur and why you don’t need a desk phone!

How to find out what you’re made of and why mixing your passions doesn’t work. Also, best practices for applying to B-school, from a Wharton grad and current admissions consultant.

Rolly left his trading job at RBC, moved to Peru and became a cage-fighter. What he was thinking while making the decision and his mind-set that prepared him to make such a radical choice. How he thinks about risk and not letting uncertainty get in the way of opportunity.

Ray grew up loving to code. He got a job on Wall Street from a non-target school before becoming a software engineer. Ray discusses his willingness to go anywhere for an opportunity, why the Bay Area is so good for tech, and how to get a job through your connections.

Nupur just earned his MBA from HBS. He left investment banking and a job at Nickelodeon to start a media business. How to get into Harvard business school, when to take the GMAT and the best part of B-school. signup.newsbling.co

A headhunter for hedge funds discusses what will set you apart. How to be honest with yourself and non-traditional paths from finance.

Mags was a single mom and failed entrepreneur putting herself through school. Hear how she persisted and landed a job in private equity. The advantages of being a female on Wall Street, non-traditional paths into finance and how to maximize the leverage you have.