?? ?? 充分利用校內外的顧問資源。一些高校的教職員工有重要的實踐經驗。找到那些有經驗并愿意分享的人，獲得免費指導。大多數高校也會引入校外顧問，指導年輕的創業者。提前學習這些只是，是一個巨大的機遇。

????? 盡早制定商業計劃。挑出一個想法，任何想法都行。撰寫、推銷商業計劃能讓人意識到自己的不足。大多數院校都會舉辦商業計劃競賽，甚至會向優勝者發放種子資金。等到畢業了就再也沒有機會補課了，甚至連顧問也找不到了。

????? 商業人脈是關鍵。現在，每個學生都有自己的同齡人交際圈。但是，在尋找投資者、聘請重要管理人員，以及回避現實世界陷阱方面，這個圈子起不了多大作用。融入新的商務人士圈子，接觸經驗豐富的企業家，聆聽他們的教誨，通過這種方式能夠學到的東西會讓你自己都覺得吃驚。

????? 大膽放手去做。親自創辦公司，勉力經營，這個過程能讓人學到很多東西，比以上各條加起來都多?？赡艿脑?，與擁有創業經驗并愿意提供一些指導的人組建團隊。別把“所有的家底”都押在自己創辦的第一家企業上。關鍵是在創業的過程中學習。

????一旦離開校園，進入現實世界，開始經營初創企業后，學歷就不再重要，實踐經驗才是無價之寶。別忘了，對大多數有抱負的企業家來說，從哈佛輟學創業最難的地方在于，首先得有進哈佛的資格。

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??? ? Take advantage of inside and outside advisers at school. Some college faculty members have great practical experience. Find the ones with experience, and the ones who are willing to share, and tap into it for free. Most universities also bring in outside advisors to mentor budding entrepreneurs. It's a huge opportunity to learn early.

????? Build a business plan early on. Pick an idea, any idea. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don't know. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Once you graduate, you can't take that course you need, and even the advisors are gone.

????? Business networking is key. These days, every student has his social network of peers. But these won't help you much finding investors, key executive hires, and pitfalls to avoid in the real world. Plug yourself into a new network of business people. You'll be amazed at what you can learn by listening to experienced entrepreneurs.

????? Just do it. You will learn more by struggling through the process of setting up a company and making it work, than all the other items above put together. If possible, team up with someone who has been there before and is willing to provide some mentoring. Don't try to "bet the farm" on your first company. It's the learning that counts.

????Once you are out into the real world of running a startup, your academic credentials mean very little to anyone, and practical experience in invaluable. And don't forget that the hardest part of dropping out of Harvard to start a business, for most aspiring entrepreneurs, is that first you have to have the credentials to get in.