Does Entrepreneurial Education Need Improvement? gettyA recent article ranks "Entrepreneurship" among the 20 most useless college degrees (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/20-college-degrees-that-are-now-considered-a-waste-of-time/ss-AA1yAe2f).Is this true? Is entrepreneurial education a waste of time? Does entrepreneurship belong in business schools? Are business schools failing the very students they aim to help?Here are three ways business schools may be hurting aspiring entrepreneurs.#1. A 4-Year Degree isnt Necessary for Small Business.Many business school entrepreneurship programs focus on small business management, but do aspiring entrepreneurs really need a four-year degree to start or manage a business? Especially when most business schools emphasize corporate skills over the specific disciplines that drive startup success, such as:Venture finance securing funding without a track record or pedigree.Venture marketing attracting customers and scaling without significant capital.Venture operations achieving efficiency and profitability without major assets.The skills needed for small business management can often be learned faster and more affordably outside of a traditional four-year program. Practical alternatives, such as Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), offer real-world training at a fraction of the cost and time of a traditional degree. These programs allow entrepreneurs to learn while building their business without accumulating unnecessary student debt.#2. Business Schools Push a VC-Centric Approach that helps FewWhile some business schools teach bootstrapping, most focus on innovation theories, product-market fit, and venture capital. This approach, modeled after Silicon Valleys VC-focused incubators and startup ecosystem, promotes pitching and angel investors. While this may sound promising to many aspiring entrepreneurs, the reality is sobering:VCs fund only about 20 out of every 100,000 ventures (The Truth about VC at www.dileeprao.com). So pitches and angels rarely lead to VC. And VCs want evidence of potential Aha! Entrepreneurs need to get there with the right unicorn skills and strategies.The biggest beneficiaries of VC funding have mostly been graduates of, or dropouts from, elite institutions like Stanford and Harvard. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/dileeprao/2024/10/23/how-harvard--stanford-stifle-unicorn-growth-beyond-silicon-valley/).The VC strategy helps a tiny fraction of entrepreneurs, leaving about 99.995% behind (https://www.forbes.com/sites/dileeprao/2025/03/12/5-ways-vc-bloat-is-slowing-startup-capital-what-founders-can-do-now/).In contrast, billion-dollar entrepreneurs rarely start with, or use, VC funding. A study of 87 billion-dollar entrepreneurs found that only ~1% followed the traditional VC path from the outset (https://www.forbes.com/sites/dileeprao/2023/03/14/the-1-secret-of-billion-dollar-entrepreneurs-94-took-off-without-vc/). Instead, they built their companies using strategic business skills and finance-smart strategies. This category includes entrepreneurs such as Sam Walton, Michael Dell, Joe Martin, and Gaston Taratuta who never got VC funding. Despite these clear examples, business schools continue to prioritize a VC-driven playbook that serves only a select few leaving most aspiring entrepreneurs unprepared for real-world success.#3. Business Schools are Primarily Corporate Focused.Most business schools are designed for corporate-minded students, with the MBA serving as a finishing program for those pursuing executive roles. Entrepreneurship often feels like an afterthought or worse, a cynical tool to raise funding from successful alumni rather than a serious discipline. This corporate bias is reflected in the curriculum, which prioritizes a focus on managing existing businesses that have capital rather than the reality of how billion-dollar entrepreneurs started new unicorns. The high cost of an MBA, paired with the uncertain return on investment from launching a venture, further reinforces this corporate focus.To remain relevant in growth entrepreneurship, business schools must rethink their approach for aspiring unicorn-entrepreneurs placing the skills and strategies of unicorn-entrepreneurs at the core of their programs and equipping students with the skills to build growth-focused ventures without VC. After takeoff, entrepreneurs will not need to pitch VCs will come to the entrepreneurs as they did with Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jan Koum (https://www.forbes.com/sites/dileeprao/2022/02/28/4-ways-to-make-vcs-come-to-you/).What B-Schools should Focus on?If business schools want to justify their cost and value for entrepreneurs, they must shift focus. A staggering 94% of billion-dollar entrepreneurs launched without VC, and 76% avoided it altogether. By doing so, they kept control of their companies, and captured more of the wealth they created ((https://www.forbes.com/sites/dileeprao/2024/08/07/4-key-reasons-why-unicorn-entrepreneurs-favor-sales-over-marketing/)). Yet many business schools still emphasize pitch competitions, incubators, and VC attraction strategies an approach that benefits only a small fraction of startups and mainly in Silicon Valley. Their students can benefit more by learning the skills that actually help entrepreneurs build and scale giant companies.MY TAKE: No wonder entrepreneurship ranks among the 20 worst majors. Business schools are mimicking Harvard and Stanford, pushing a VC-centric curriculum instead of teaching unicorn-entrepreneurshipthe skills to build billion-dollar businesses without VC. Most students will never raise VC, succeed with VC, or profit from VC. Shouldn't we prepare them for reality?

In this weeks edition of The Prototype, we look at more expansive research cuts planned by the Trump Administration, advancements in the world of nuclear fusion, creating transparent wood and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here.Getty ImagesHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy plans to drastically reduce the size of his department by 10,000 jobs beyond the 10,000 eliminated by voluntary layoffs. The sackings will hit major scientific areas such as the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control. HHS has also begun terminating research grants related to Covid-19. Meanwhile, an email reviewed by Forbes indicates that NIH is terminating some awards under its All of Us program, which aims to ensure that underrepresented populations are included in medical researchsomething Kennedy claimed was of importance to him during his confirmation hearings.These cuts to medical research come on the heels of reports earlier this month that the Environmental Protection Agency may be eliminating its entire scientific research office and laying off some 1,000 employees. This office is responsible for developing the scientific foundation for rules protecting the health of humans and the environment.Also potentially on the chopping block: the team at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology responsible for ensuring that atomic measurement data is maintained. While that sounds obscure, the teams work is foundational for advanced technological research in areas like computer chip manufacturing and medical diagnostic devices.The United States science loss may be Europes gain. Universities in France and other nations on that continent are establishing programs to recruit American scientists, reports The New York Times. Several European countries are responding to this and are going to attract international scientific talent, said Dutch minister of education, culture and science Eppo Bruins.Stay tuned.Fusion Power Projects Move FowardCommonwealth Fusion SystemsCommonwealth Fusion Systems, which has raised nearly $2 billion from investors like Bill Gates and George Soros, announced this week that its begun assembling its pilot fusion reactor, SPARC. The company is building a tokamak style reactor, a donut shaped container for high-energy particles that uses electromagnets to generate the nuclear fusion reaction that will eventually produce electricity. Commonwealths goal for SPARC is to generate more power from the reaction than it takes to create it, which could put it on track to have a working fusion power plant by the mid-2030s.Meanwhile in Canada, fusion power company General Fusion succeeded in creating a high-energy form of matter called plasmaa key step in the development of its prototype reactor. General Fusion is attempting to make fusion power using a process called magnetized target fusion, which uses magnetic fields to compress plasma to generate the heat needed for fusion. The company published the results of its effort this week in the peer-reviewed journal Nuclear Fusion.The fusion news kept coming on Thursday, when Tennessee based Type One Energy published a series of peer-reviewed papers outlining the fundamental physics of its fusion power plant approach in the Journal of Plasma Physics. This companys design is based on a stellerator concept first developed in the 1950s, which uses helical magnetic fields to confine the plasma needed to generate fusion. Abandoned as a practical fusion concept in the late-1960s, it came back into fashion a few years ago thanks to advances in technology. The company is building its first reactor at the site of a decommissioned coal power plant owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority.DISCOVERY OF THE WEEK: TRANSPARENT WOODResearchers at Georgias Kennesaw State University have developed a remarkable new material: biodegradable, transparent wood. The process starts by treating a piece of balsa with bleach and other chemicals to remove portions of the wood and leaving behind porous cellulose. Inspired by ancient Indian methods of making cement, the scientists then refilled the pores with a mixture of egg whites, rice extract and a curing agent. The result is a flexible, durable material that might potentially one day replace plastics or glass for certain applications. And while the team wasnt the first to make transparent wood, past methods have involved the use of non-biodegradable epoxies, making this teams version more environmentally sustainable.FINAL FRONTIER: SHOOTING ROCKETS AT THE NORTHERN LIGHTSEarlier this week, NASA launched two sounding rockets to study an aurora that had suddenly appeared over the skies in Alaska. One rocket measured changes to air pressure and magnetic effects, while the other fired vapor traces through it. The goal of the experiments is to better understand how aurorae affect the upper parts of the atmosphere and to gather data geared toward better predicting space weather.WHAT ELSE I WROTE THIS WEEKI wrote about how attacks on mRNA vaccines by state and federal governments could potentially cost the U.S. the lead in developing vaccines and treatments for new diseases using this powerful technology.In my other newsletter, InnovationRx, my colleague Amy Feldman and I looked at how proposed Medicaid cuts could reverse the trend of fewer fatal drug overdoses, 23andMes bankruptcy, the new nominee to head the CDC and more.SCIENCE AND TECH TIDBITS Waymo will begin offering its self-driving vehicle service in Washington, D.C., next year as the leading U.S. robotaxi company pushes to grow its business.A lupus-related antibody appears to trigger the immune system into attacking aggressive tumors, which might prove to be a way to fight hard-to-treat cancers.A team of roboticists figured out a way to 3D-print robots that can walk without any electronic componentsthey just need a compressed gas cartridge.An AI-powered therapy chatbot improved mental health symptoms in patients enrolled in a randomized, controlled clinical trial of the software.Researchers developed a nuclear battery that could potentially power devices for decades. It uses carbon-14, which emits very low-levels of radiation thats easily shielded by aluminum.PRO SCIENCE TIP: GET A BETTER MIC FOR YOUR ZOOM CALLSVideo calls have become a fact of life in the modern-day office, and while most of us have gotten used to looking good for the camera (and picking the right virtual background so people dont see how messy our desks are), we may not be paying as much attention to how we sound. That could be a mistake, according to research published this week, which found that the tinny sound in a cheap microphone actually impacts peoples impressions of you, lowering listeners' judgements of your credibility and intelligence. So if youre doing a lot of video callsor have a remote job interview coming upit might be wise to invest in a better microphone.WHATS ENTERTAINING ME THIS WEEKIve been listening a lot lately to Almost Home, the new album from Ghost Hounds. Im a fan of their other albums but this one might be their best. Over the course of its tracks, the seven-piece band effortlessly travels across blues, rock and country. Lead singer Savnts voice has incredible range over the course of the album and pairs well with guest vocalists Lainey Wilson and Patty Griffin. My favorite song on the album is Broken Roses, which sounds like a long-lost Rolling Stones track. Its fantastic.MORE FROM FORBES

In a nutshell: President Donald Trump recently announced an additional 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles and parts, raising concerns about its potential impact on the US automotive sector. While supporters argue that the policy will spur growth, attract investment, and create jobs domestically, critics warn that it will lead to significantly higher prices for shoppers. The new tariff on imported cars will take effect on April 2, while the import duty on car parts will go into effect on May 3. The components subject to the new policy include engines and engine parts, transmissions and powertrain components, and electrical systems.The tariff will be applied under the USMCA trade agreement, which was ratified during the first Trump administration. Under the plan, imported vehicles will be taxed only on their non-US content. For example, a car with 20 percent US-made components under USMCA will face a 25 percent tariff on the remaining 80 percent of its price.According to Commerce Department data, Mexico is the largest automobile exporter to the US, followed by Japan, South Korea, Canada, and Germany. The biggest exporters of components include Mexico, China, Japan, and South Korea. Unsurprisingly, most foreign automakers and auto parts manufacturers have criticized the new tariffs, arguing that they will negatively impact both manufacturers and consumers.The United Auto Workers union, however, praised the proposed tariffs, claiming they could create more jobs in the US. In a statement, the organization described the move as a victory for auto workers and expressed hope that it would be part of a broader "Made in America renaissance." The union added that it believes the tariffs will encourage US automakers such as GM, Ford, and Stellantis to bring much of their production back to the U.S. after decades of offshoring.Not everyone is convinced, though. According to some industry analysts, the new tariffs could increase the price of an average new car or truck by at least $6,000, as nearly half of all vehicles sold in the US. are imported. They further argue that the policy is a blatant violation of the USMCA, the trade deal Trump himself signed during his first term. // Related Stories

In brief: Ubisoft has announced the formation of a new dedicated subsidiary that will take the reins of development on some of its most lucrative franchises. This separate entity will be focused solely on Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six. The goal is to transform these series into truly "evergreen, multi-platform" ecosystems built for the long haul. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot framed it as a "foundational step" toward an "agile and ambitious" new operating model for the company's future.The deal, unveiled this week, includes a $1.25 billion investment from Tencent for a 25% minority stake in the new subsidiary. The subsidiary will also have its own board of directors and a "dedicated leadership team," though Ubisoft will maintain overall control.Guillemot stated that the deal will "crystallize the value" of Ubisoft's biggest assets and put them on solid footing for long-term growth. He added that the new structure will allow the company to make "swift, high-impact decisions" across development, marketing, and distribution.The subsidiary will absorb developers from Ubisoft studios in Montreal, Barcelona, Sofia, and other cities currently working on Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six titles. Exactly how many will transfer isn't yet clear, nor is the fate of those not making the cut.For Tencent, doubling down on major Ubisoft franchises represents a renewed vote of confidence after more than a decade as a partner. The company's president, Martin Lau, highlighted the "immense potential" to evolve these series into sustainable gaming platforms. // Related StoriesMeanwhile, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Nathan Naidu believes that "Tencent's influence will be a positive one." This stems from their existing collaboration in mobile gaming dating back to 2018 when Tencent took a stake to fend off a Vivendi takeover attempt. However, the gaming industry's skyrocketing development costs, fickle consumers, and proliferation of platforms continue to pose a challenge.If the deal pays off, Tencent's injection of over a billion dollars provides Ubisoft with the runway to double down on its biggest hits. The transaction now awaits regulatory approval, which Ubisoft expects to attain by the year's end. More details are promised in the coming months.

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsHow to apply for a job in InzoiHow to go to workOne of the easiest ways to make money in Inzoi is to get a job. Although there are some side hustles like selling paintings you've made or resorting to crime that can earn you Meows, this life simulator's currency, starting a career is the preferred way.Recommended VideosDifficultyEasyDuration5 minutesIf you're planning for your Zois to raise a baby, buy a car, or eventually care for pets, you'll need enough money to do so. Inzoi has both jobs that you can leave your Zoi responsible for and jobs that you can help work at. There are also an array of unique career paths to go down, so here's how you can get a job and be successful with it.Applying for the job is the easy part, and it only takes a few clicks.Step 1: Go to your Zoi's Smartphone by clicking the phone button or pressing the P key on your keyboard. From there, You'll want to select the career app on the bottom row between School and Messages.Inzoi StudioStep 2: At the top, you can select between full-time and part-time jobs. Also, only a few of the options available will be interactable and not rabbit-holes, meaning you can actually go to the job with your Zoi and help them while they work.Inzoi StudioRelatedStep 3: The only way to tell that you're applying for a job you can follow your Zoi to is to select the job, the position, and then see if there's a location. If there's a location, you will have the option to follow your Zoi to work. If not, they will disappear and you'll just have to wait for them to come back home from work everyday.Inzoi StudioStep 4: Otherwise, once you've picked the job you'd like for your Zoi, click the Apply button. It should then give a pop-up asking if you'd like to apply to the job, and sometimes it'll let you know that there's an opening available. If there's not, it should give you the option of kicking another Zoi out from that job to take it for yourself. Select the Apply option again to take the job.Inzoi StudioNow that you have the job, it's important to know what to do when your shift comes up and your Zoi has to clock in.Step 1: To check when your Zoi's work schedule is, select the list icon when you're under the My Career option in the Career app. This will highlight which days of the week your Zoi will work, as well as which hours. Another way to check is by looking at your entire schedule, which is available through the map or by clicking the Schedule button to the bottom right of your Zoi's icon.Inzoi StudioStep 2: When it's time for work, no matter if it's an interactable job or not, the scheduled job will appear as a pop-up and your Zoi will automatically start heading to their job. If they don't seem to be making their way to work, just tell them to go to the scheduled event from the pop-up or from the Schedule menu.Inzoi StudioStep 3: If you can join your Zoi at their workplace, you'll notice a list of tasks appear in the top left-hand corner of your screen. These are tasks that your Zoi should perform while at work so they can keep their job and even get promoted. It'll tell you how much time is left to perform that task, as well as how long it'll take for them to do it.If you're confused as to where your Zoi is supposed to perform this task, in brackets the task will tell you the location. For example, my Zoi can do the "Handle Complaints" task at a computer. If you're working at the convenience store, you may have to interact with the shelves of items to organize them. If it's a full-time job, they will have both morning and afternoon tasks that are separated to give you a chance to breathe and let your Zoi take a break to handle their own needs.Inzoi StudioEditors Recommendations

When it comes to wireless audio, some of the most popular items that get a ton of everyday use are headphones and earbuds. Over the last several years, noise-canceling technology has really taken off too, with brands like Sony, Bose, and Audio Technica putting ANC cans and buds on the map.Regarding the latter, we actually came across a great offer on Audio Technica earbuds while researching headphone deals: For a limited time, the Audio Technica ATH-TWX9 Wireless Earbuds are marked down to $233. The full MSRP on these in-ears is $300. This deal is available at Amazon, Best Buy, Crutchfield, and a few other retailers.Why you should buy the Audio Technica ATH-TWX9Sleek and modern, the ATH-TWX9 deliver outstanding sound quality and solid noise-canceling thanks to Audio Technicas hybrid ANC system. In our roundup of the best noise cancelling earbuds, we labeled the ATH-TWX9 the best AirPods Pro alternative. The 5.8mm drivers do an excellent job capturing the highs and mids youll want for vocals and lead instruments. Youll be treated to a decent amount of bass in the mix, too, but youll also be able to download the Audio Technica Connect app for further audio customizations.RelatedSpeaking of the app, the intuitive software can also be used to adjust ANC settings and to re-map certain touch gestures. The buds are technically IPX4-rated for water resistance, so youll be able to take them to the gym without worrying about sweat ruining them. Youll also get up to six hours on a full charge, with an extra 12.5 hours of battery life provided by the fully charged case.Were not sure how long this earbud sale is going to last, but we wouldnt wait too long to take advantage of the discount. Save $67 when you purchase the Audio Technica ATH-TWX9 Wireless Earbuds today, and be sure to look through our roundups of the best Amazon deals and the top Best Buy deals for additional markdowns on top tech!Editors Recommendations

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Glass Sandwich Evolution Cornings new Apple-like ceramic glass might save your next phone from disaster Gorilla Glass Ceramic will be appear on its first phone in the coming months. Ryan Whitwam Mar 28, 2025 12:02 pm | 15 Credit: Corning Credit: Corning Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreAs a society, we have decided to carry expensive electronic devices that are made out of glass. It's a real problem, especially if you have butter fingers. Gorilla Glass maker Corning has announced a new material that might help save the day the next time you drop a phone. The company claims its latest Gorilla Glass Ceramic can withstand drops that would shatter lesser materials.As the name implies, Corning's new glass incorporates ceramic components to improve strength compared to other types of hardened glass. Corning has offered a bit of data to support this claim. In its lab tests (PDF), Gorilla Glass Ceramic withstood 10 drops from one meter onto surfaces that closely resemble asphalt. Why Corning does not use real asphalt for this test is unclear. Regardless, the company says an unspecified "competitive" type of aluminosilicate glass would typically fail on the first drop.Chemically strengthened glass has been a key component in the proliferation of smartphones across the world. Since the company provided the glass for that first iPhone back in 2007, it has made glass for more than 7 billion devices. That makes Corning the largest glass supplier in the mobile industry, but it does face increasing competition in the budget and midrange segments.Corning does not directly compare Gorilla Glass Ceramic to the popular Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which was, until now, its most durable offering. That material can allegedly survive drops onto similarly rough surfaces, but the company doesn't specify a number like it does with the new ceramic version. Corning also has its Gorilla Glass Armor series, which has been used on the last few generations of Samsung Galaxy Ultra flagships. This glass has anti-reflective properties, which appear absent in Gorilla Glass Ceramic.This is not Corning's first swing at adding ceramic to the mixthe company is also responsible for Apple's Ceramic Shield glass, which has been used on the company's high-end phones since 2021. Apple fans have been largely impressed with the strength of Ceramic Shield, too. With the debut of Gorilla Glass Ceramic, we'll be seeing Android phones with ceramic protection. However, we expect this to be a material for more expensive devices.The glass sandwichIt may seem odd that the industry spends so much time developing stronger glass instead of moving to other, less fragile materials in phones, but there are reasons to use it. Glass is less prone to scratching compared to plastic, so it's natural to expect it on the screen side. Using glass for the back of a phone enables wireless charging and magnetic attachment, which people have come to expect in premium phones. Using glass can improve wireless signal strength compared to fully metal bodies, too. Putting glass inside an aluminum frame makes phones extremely hard to bend. Credit: Ryan Whitwam Putting glass inside an aluminum frame makes phones extremely hard to bend. Credit: Ryan Whitwam Glass also has some mechanical advantages you might not realize. Remember bendgate, when Apple's sleek aluminum phones would acquire banana-like bends simply from riding around in your front pocket? That doesn't happen anymore because most high-end (i.e., not plastic) phones have adopted the glass sandwich design. Glass has low tensile strength, which is why it cracks when struck, but its compressive strength is off the chart. So placing a pane of strengthened glass inside a metal frame makes the device extremely stiff and resistant to bending. There are trade-offs, but everyone adopted the glass sandwich for a reason.We're interested to see if Gorilla Glass Ceramic makes handling a phone less precarious. Corning announces new versions of Gorilla Glass regularly, but you won't always see its latest materials across the board. In this case, Corning says Motorola will be the first to offer it "in the coming months." Presumably, that means it will be used on the exterior of the next foldable Razr.Ryan WhitwamSenior Technology ReporterRyan WhitwamSenior Technology Reporter Ryan Whitwam is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering the ways Google, AI, and mobile technology continue to change the world. Over his 20-year career, he's written for Android Police, ExtremeTech, Wirecutter, NY Times, and more. He has reviewed more phones than most people will ever own. You can follow him on Bluesky, where you will see photos of his dozens of mechanical keyboards. 15 Comments