Doesn’t it make you feel good when BBC is asking the same questions you are?

I think the Bizdom U project is an awesome idea. Reminds me of Y! Combinator and TechStars. Very cool. :)

I’m involved in a program called Bizdom U in Detroit. Bizdom U was founded by Dan Gilbert, Chairman and majority owner of Quicken Loans, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s mission is to create entrepreneurs who will eventually start their businesses in the City of Detroit. The plan is to create wealth in the city. As part of our curriculum, we are building businesses and running them. We read books like “Good To Great” and “In Search of Excellence.” Every Friday, we have guest speakers–successful entrepreneurs like Magic Johnson, Dave Bing, and Josh Linkner– who talk to us about their experiences in business. We gain so much information from these speakers that could never be learned in a traditional classroom setting. All of my classmates and I have mentors who lead their own enterprises. We also travel with Dan G. on his business trips and sit in on the numerous meetings he attends. We participate in real-life business issues. For example, we are developing a marketing campaign for a new product that ePrize–the worlds most efficient company in interactive online promotions–is launching.

During the two years at Bizdom, entrepreneurs are required to build their own business plans. Upon graduation, we will pitch that plan to Dan G. If he deems it a viable business, he will fund 100% of our business on the condition that it is based in the City of Detroit.

So I think you can teach people to become entrepreneurs. I believe that with my hands-on experience, the networking with successful entrepreneurs, and the on-going support of Dan G will give me a great advantage over most.

I can be taught to be a surgeon, that doesn’t make me a good surgeon. It takes more than education to be a successful entrepreneur.