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DESCRIPTION:Getting a Job in a Tough Economy or Joining a Startup: What's R
 ight for You? \n\nSpeaker: Howard Anderson\, Former William Porter Chair at
  MIT \n\n \n\nDate: Monday\, January 12\, 2026 \n\nTime: 12:00 - 1:30 PM\n\
 nLocation: Engineering East (EE-96)\, Gangal Hall\n\n \n\nJoin Howard Ander
 son for a candid and practical conversation about navigating career paths i
 n challenging economic times. This interactive session will help you unders
 tand how to position yourself for success\, whether you're aiming to land a
  job in a tough market or considering the exciting but uncertain path of jo
 ining a startup.\n\n \n\nAbout Howard Anderson\n\n \n\nHoward Anderson brin
 gs decades of entrepreneurial and academic expertise to this conversation. 
 He is the founder of The Yankee Group\, an INC 500-recognized technology re
 search firm that was later acquired by Reuters\, demonstrating his ability 
 to build and scale successful ventures. As co-founder of Battery Ventures\,
  he has been instrumental in raising 14 funds\, including a recent $3.5 bil
 lion fund\, giving him deep insights into what makes startups succeed and f
 ail.\n\n\nA former William Porter Distinguished Faculty member at MIT Sloan
 \, Anderson has taught at prestigious institutions including Harvard\, Dart
 mouth's Tuck School\, Technion\, and the Indian School of Business. He will
  teach Entrepreneurial Managing in Adversity and Entrepreneurial Sales and 
 Sales Management at the Florida Atlantic College of Engineering \nand Compu
 ter Science\, bringing guest speakers such as Brad Levine and former Sotheb
 y's CEO Mike Ainslie.\n\n\nlinkedin.com/in/howardmanderson/\n\n \n\n \n\nLe
 arn What Employers Want - Understand the skills\, mindset\, and qualities t
 hat make candidates stand out in competitive job marketsEvaluate Startup Op
 portunities - Discover how to assess startup potential\, culture fit\, and 
 growth prospects before making the leapBuild Career Momentum -Develop strat
 egies for continuous growth and positioning yourself for  success in any ec
 onomic climate
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SUMMARY:Getting a Job in a Tough Economy or Joining a Startup: What's Right
  for You? 
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