Student Startup - You're Not Bill Gates
A realistic perspective on students starting businesses, defining startup simply as being your own boss, developing products, and earning money from them. I analyze IT's advantages in startups, face negative reactions from society, and give practical advice for students wanting to start: begin with small, realistic, achievable goals rather than dreaming of becoming Bill Gates.
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