I want to be a small business owner in my 30s+. What job out of college will prepare me the most?

I want to be a small business owner in my 30s+. What job out of college will prepare me the most?

-Accounting?

-Consulting?

-IB?


others? 


  • Asking because I'm trying to decide if I should recruit IB or not
 

I own a small business on the side and it's very operational. These are the things that office jobs won't really teach you about. Generally, highly operational businesses would be helpful in running your own shop, ideally in the same industry or niche.

i.e. working for amazon if you are planning on launching something in eCommerce
working at a larger car rental firm if you are launching supercar rentals, ...

 

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