[quote style=”3″]“My contrarian view is that your professors are the number 1 resource for entrepreneurs, and you underutilize them at your own risk. You should be meeting with them outside of class, trying to build relationships with them, and getting their input.”[/quote]
Bridget Pujals, University of California Berkeley Haas MBA ’24 and Co-Founder of Saelo, shares her experience being an active founder during her Full-time MBA. What resources did she find most helpful? What should active and aspiring entrepreneurs consider before and during their MBA? And finally, what differentiates the MBA as a launchpad for founders?
Bridget shares specific steps she (and other entrepreneurs at Berkeley) took to de-risk their startups and increase their odds of success. After listening to this conversation, you’ll get a much clearer picture of whether an MBA makes sense for your entrepreneurial goals.
Topics
- Introduction (0:00)
- How Bridget’s entrepreneurial plans evolved during her MBA (4:00)
- Lean launchpad at Berkeley Haas (7:50)
- Co-founder dating (9:45)
- What entrepreneurial resources Bridget found most useful at Haas (14:30)
- Professors as an influential resource for MBA founders (18:40)
- How other active & aspiring entrepreneurs approached the MBA (25:00)
- Tips for active & aspiring founders to make the most of their MBA investment (30:15)
- Importance of student culture for MBA entrepreneurs (33:30)
- Should aspiring entrepreneurs get an MBA? (39:00)
About Our Guest
Bridget Pujals graduated from University of California’s Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Full-time MBA program in 2024, where she focused on building her startup. She is Co-Founder and CEO of Saelo in San Francisco, which offers high-tech, clinical skin treatments.
Before getting her MBA, Bridget worked for Meta as a Senior Product Manager (Messenger) and Product Lead (Privacy for Instagram Direct), and before that, Postmates in business development and product management roles. Bridget graduated from University of California Irvine with a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry.
Show Notes
- Follow Bridget Pujals on LinkedIn
- #196 How I Got Into UC Berkeley Haas MBA (and HBS, Wharton, UCLA too!) & Breaking into Product Management with Bridget Pujals
- Saelo
- University of California Berkeley Haas MBA
- Berkeley MBA Resources for Entrepreneurs
- Berkeley’s Lean Launchpad Accelerator
- Y Combinator’s Co-Founder Matching Platform
- Search Funds & Entrepreneurial Acquisitions by Jan Simon
- Growth Marketing with Bill Pierce
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