{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Do Good Work","title":"What Happens When a College Makes Entrepreneurship Mandatory for 100% of Students with Jeffrey Meade","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1212,"description":"In this episode, I talk with Jeffrey Meade, founding director of entrepreneurship at Paul Quinn College, about the school’s “Every Quinnite is an Entrepreneur” program, where by 2028 every student must launch a real business that generates revenue before graduating. Jeff explains why traditional schools optimize for employment but the job market is changing, making entrepreneurial thinking—creativity, adaptability, and problem-solving—more essential. We dig into what qualifies as a “real business” (no fixed revenue threshold, but real customers, pivots, and an MVP mindset), why they focus on solving a core problem before layering in AI, and the mindset shift first-generation and Pell Grant students must make from “don’t fail” to “fail fast” in a safe learning environment. Jeff also shares how he’s open sourcing the model through case studies and a podcast, plus where to learn more.00:45 Why Entrepreneurship Now03:38 Mandatory Student Ventures04:35 MVPs And First Sales06:52 AI Tools Problem First10:31 From Scarcity To Confidence13:06 Safe Space To Fail15:18 Open Sourcing The Model17:29 Where To Learn MoreConnect with Jeffrey: https://paulquinn.edu/entrepreneurshipjeff-meade.comjmeade@pqc.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmeadeConnect with Raul: • Work with Raul: https://dogoodwork.io • Free Growth Resources: https://dogoodwork.io/resources","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ERPXc3vfjTBxx5iBsuq9KD5LWG30qzdNvHE-qU82NNA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZDhh/MjQ0ZTI0MDUzOThi/MDQyNzNiMDY5YmYw/YzU1NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}