While a degree in business or anything relating to the field may be useful, it is not necessary to start a business. And for some people, going to college with the long term goal of having their own business is not the best option. There are over a hundred entrepreneurs who succeeded without a college degree. An example of one of these entrepreneurs is Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark. His business is well known for its greeting cards and although he passed away decades ago the brand remains well known and booming. It is the largest greeting card business in the United States to be specific, and the founder never even went to college. What is useful when starting a business, however, is the money to do so. Using the money that would be spent in college for startup capital can be a smart decision for aspiring entrepreneurs. It is one of the fields where education does not matter as much as product. What a person can do has more value than what a person knows when it comes to starting a business. If someone has the drive and talent, taking the step to get the business started without waiting all those years to graduate from college can be a great decision. Going to college in search of validation or permission to set those ideas in motion is a waste of time.
It would be ignorant to suggest that college is pointless. But it would