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Sameer's avatar

Inspiring story. But after reading the whole article I didnt understand what "his MBA in solopreneurship" referred to. Did he actually do an MBA? At what institution?

Patricia Juarez @ AWS's avatar

I also wondered if there are MBAs for solopreneurs, but it seems it was more his experiences then what taught him MBA?

Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Indeed, correct Patricia! His 2-year journey of actually doing the thing and learning from it, is called an “MBA”, but ultimately I think experience is worth more than if there would be an MBA for solopreneurship. That’s IMO though

Sameer's avatar

Suggestion: Put "MBA" in quotes so its clear what you mean.

As someone who is doing an MBA right now, I immediately clicked on the article to read about a fellow student, but it looks like I was clickbaited :P

No harm done. Still a good story worth reading about

Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Glad you like the story Sameer! I think ultimately the actions and learnings from actually doing the thing is worth a lot more than an MBA. In my opinion of course :)

Daniil Shykhov's avatar

The time to reflect after leaving a job is a huge advantage that most people miss. Fear forces them to accept the first offer that comes along, whereas taking a break can open up better opportunities that they hadn't even considered before.

Vikas Sharma's avatar

Inspiring and published when i need this most. I am on similar journey and kind of felt stuck but this article give me hope and much needed boost.

Thanks for sharing

Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Really great to heat that Vikas!

Patricia Juarez @ AWS's avatar

Thanks a lot Pramoda for sharing your journey. In 5 months I will have to leave AWS for personal reasons and I’m considering solopreneur as next step. While trying to build it before leaving to reduce the risk, I discovered a big passion for coaching and doing workshops. And I want to start defining a course. Do you have any recommendation for someone who is starting to build a course today? In the AI era which format do you recommend the most?

Sameer's avatar

Hey Pramoda, did you do an MBA at an institution or was that a figure of speech?

Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Hey Sameer, MBA is referring to his experience and actions that he made in his 2-year journey as solopreneur.

Sameer's avatar

Ah okay :)

Andrea Guzzo's avatar

Really interesting and inspiring, also really actionable! :) Thank you for sharing this!

Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Glad the article resonated Andrea. And of course, credit goes to Pramoda for sharing his honest insights!