Deferrals After Acceptance

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone else had been considering finding out if it's possible to defer their acceptance to B School, why, and, if you've spoken to the adcom, the result?

I was very keen to leave my job back in June 2012 when I started applying for MBAs, but in October, I had an opportunity to take another role as a founding member of a start up (after I had sent in the majority of my applications). I took it, figuring I'd work there for a bit less than a year and go on to business school. However in just the few months I've been there, things have really taken off. We've grown our user base 10x in 12 weeks, we've been approached for very interesting partnerships with a couple of F100 companies (which I would manage) and we're a potential acquisition target for at least one of those companies within the next 12-18 months (again a process I would be heavily involved in). Basically, it would be really hard to leave now and I think the experience (whether we continue to succeed or fail miserably) would really enhance my classroom experience going for an MBA.

My reading about deferrals, however, suggests that most schools do not look favorably on deferring for additional work experience, typically it's for reasons beyond one's control. Do you think I have a compelling case that I could bring significantly more to my class with this experience? Do you think any schools would actually grant a deferral? I would probably go to get my MBA this year if push came to shove, but I really want to see if I can get one more year at my start up under my belt before going back to the classroom.

Thanks for your input!!