The Next 36: Gamechanger: YCombinator+Techstars Meets Rhodes Scholars (PDF)

For over a decade, the 'street smarts vs. books smarts' debate has provoked business leaders, entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, N.Y. Alley, Austin SWSX, college students across North America, and TV audiences worldwide, for the reality shows, like, The Apprentice.

Should I drop out and follow in the footsteps of Jobs, Ellison, Gates and now Zuckerberg?

Ninety percent (90%) of start-ups fail, or pivot, and 50% of start-ups shut down, within 5 years. These are horrible statistics. The Next36 is going to try to change these statistics. By reducing the failure by just 1 company in 10, portfolio management can have a significant ROI performance improvement. We arm these teams with better knowledge from experience in a collaborative way.