#35 - Grant Nissly: Writing, Curating, and a Better Alternative to an MBA
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My guest today is Grant Nissly. Grant is an online creator and the founder of MyMBA, an 8 week online course designed to help professionals launch a business career they will love. Grant recently left his full time job at Ernst & Young to pursue MyMBA full time.
In this episode, Grant and I discussed his recent curation of Balaji Srinivasan's work. Grant taught me about the metaverse, which was a term I'd heard many times but wasn't sure what it meant. We talked about MyMBA—why Grant built it, how it works, and the outcomes his students are seeing. And we also discussed how Grant made his decision to transition from a stable career with a big four consulting firm to the uncertain path of entrepreneurship.
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Show notes:
01:34 - Who is Balaji Srinivasan?
07:55 - What is the metaverse?
10:44 - How to connect with your favorite creators
16:55 - What is MyMBA?
25:44 - What is the MyMBA student experience?
31:07 - Who should take MyMBA?
32:50 - MyMBA student outcomes
35:23 - Knowing when to quit your job
38:38 - How to plan financially for quitting your job
41:45 - How to think about the risk of starting a company
44:28 - How to make a career change by writing online
51:20 - Grant's advice to a recent college grad
52:03 - Grant's favorite mental model
53:12 - Grant's favorite Twitter follow
53:27 - What book is Grant currently reading?
54:42 - The kindest thing anyone has done for Grant
55:51 - Where you can find Grant
