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Should You Drop Out of School to Start a Company?

As the average student loan debt rises over $30,000 and options such as starting a company become more feasible for college-aged entrepreneurs, more young people will consider dropping out of college altogether. This panel will discuss multiple perspectives surrounding this question, including the value of staying in school for starting a company to dropping out to accelerate a career in entrepreneurship.

Additional Supporting Materials

https://3daystartup.wordpress.com/

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Speakers

Cam Houser, CEO, 3 Day Startup
Phillip Dade, Entrepreneur, Crimson.com
Michael Gibson , VP of Grants and Investor Relations, Thiel Foundation
Bob Metcalfe, PROFESSOR OF INNOVATION, MURCHISON FELLOW OF FREE ENTERPRISE, The University of Texas at Austin

Organizer

Madeline Vu, Program Manager, 3 Day Startup

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