https://summaryshelf.app/authors/josh-kaufman/Recent content in Josh Kaufman on SummaryShelfHugoen-usWed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://summaryshelf.app/personal-mba/Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://summaryshelf.app/personal-mba/<p>Every business, no matter the industry, is the same five jobs. It creates something of value, finds the people who want or need it, gets them to pay a price they&rsquo;ll accept, delivers in a way that meets their expectations, and clears enough profit to make continuing worthwhile. Josh Kaufman labels these value creation, marketing, sales, value delivery, and finance, and his point is that once you actually understand them, the six-figure degree becomes optional. Business schools charge upward of $300,000 on the promise of knowledge, contacts, and prestige, yet studies find no correlation between holding an MBA and earning more or rising higher. The tuition buys a signal, not a skill you can&rsquo;t get faster and cheaper through experience, targeted reading, and practice in the market itself.</p>