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n/a Updated on: 14 Apr 2023, 12:21
Originally posted by kdrisck on 09 Oct 2019, 11:33.
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Hey,

I am applying to Bschools and one of the pieces of advice I received was to include any and all non-profit or entrepreneurial experience and how it inspired you to broaden your horizons in terms of post MBA career/life. I have been "running" a very small side business reselling tickets to popular events for pocket/beer money (like 2-3% of my total annual income) for several years. I don't have a record of this because it doesn't require a website or anything other than a Stubhub account to operate.

The question is this -- should I take the time to create a landing page to have something to point to in order to speak to this "business"? Is the concept too undesirable to include in an application (scalping tickets is generally seen as kind of shady)? Do I risk looking amatuerish compared to just letting my full time employment (Fortune 100 marketing) speak for itself?

Thanks in advance. Good luck to everyone else applying.
This kind of business is perceived as sleazy and illegal somehow.
Adding it to your CV would be risky. It infers your business mindset, risk taking personality and investing attitude, but may attack your integrity and image.
I think your CV is brilliant without it.
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Hey,

I am applying to Bschools and one of the pieces of advice I received was to include any and all non-profit or entrepreneurial experience and how it inspired you to broaden your horizons in terms of post MBA career/life. I have been "running" a very small side business reselling tickets to popular events for pocket/beer money (like 2-3% of my total annual income) for several years. I don't have a record of this because it doesn't require a website or anything other than a Stubhub account to operate.

The question is this -- should I take the time to create a landing page to have something to point to in order to speak to this "business"? Is the concept too undesirable to include in an application (scalping tickets is generally seen as kind of shady)? Do I risk looking amatuerish compared to just letting my full time employment (Fortune 100 marketing) speak for itself?

Thanks in advance. Good luck to everyone else applying.
This kind of business is perceived as sleazy and illegal somehow.
Adding it to your CV would be risky. It infers your business mindset, risk taking personality and investing attitude, but may attack your integrity and image.
I think your CV is brilliant without it.

Totally agree! Keep running the business as long as it still makes sense to you, but refrain from discussing it in your applications.
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Hey,

I am applying to Bschools and one of the pieces of advice I received was to include any and all non-profit or entrepreneurial experience and how it inspired you to broaden your horizons in terms of post MBA career/life. I have been "running" a very small side business reselling tickets to popular events for pocket/beer money (like 2-3% of my total annual income) for several years. I don't have a record of this because it doesn't require a website or anything other than a Stubhub account to operate.

The question is this -- should I take the time to create a landing page to have something to point to in order to speak to this "business"? Is the concept too undesirable to include in an application (scalping tickets is generally seen as kind of shady)? Do I risk looking amatuerish compared to just letting my full time employment (Fortune 100 marketing) speak for itself?

Thanks in advance. Good luck to everyone else applying.

You might jeopardise your application if you include it in your CV.
Suggest not to do so.

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The first rule of MBA admissions is that you leverage any unique part of your story that you can. however, the context matters.
Can you talk about this “business” in your resume? Absolutely not. A side business with no legitimate proof to back up your claim is not the route you want to go during business school applications.
Also, you are right, re-selling tickets for events is definitely a very shady business model. So, I would refrain from talking about it to business schools.
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