Everything I Learned at Stanford Business School in 28 Minutes

Stanford's business education is gatekept behind their criminally low acceptance rate, and I don't think that's fair. So today, I sat down and broke down the 5 key lessons that I learned during my time at Stanford so that I could save you 2 years of your life, and $250,000 in Student Loans.
This video is a bit of a beast, but I promise you if you watch the whole thing (and maybe take some notes while you're at it), you will be equipped with the fundamental knowledge to go out and crush it in the business world.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Business Strategy
08:40 - Building a Product
11:40 - Marketing
14:00 - Financial Analysis
24:40 - How To Be a Good Boss
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Connect with me on LinkedIn: / johnghu
DM me on Instagram: / jayhoovy
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Want to start working for yourself?
Check out my company, Stan: stan.store/
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[@jayhoovy]

My mission is to give you a better business education than Harvard/Stanford, completely for free. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out! :)

[@coachgutiofficial]

Obrigado!!!

[@alexvinsky1093]

This is super informative and high quality education! I love watching ur vids and can only imagine what a positive culture you’ve fostered at Stan with this mindset!

[@jean-baptisted.8797]

Very cool video! Thanks for sharing @jayhoovy! You’re a king 👑

[@Holdemnate]

For an entrepreneur in the planning phase, what books do you recommend?

[@jayhoovy]

​@@Holdemnate Hooked for learning to build good product, High Output Management for learning how to manage a team, and High Growth Handbook for a tactical playbook on how to get started! Good luck! You've got this!

[@TwicebakedJake]

It turns out what's taught at Standford Business School is the same thing taught at any MBA program. It's just that at Stanford you're surrounded by future executives

[@SAL83468]

You don’t go to B school to learn anything. You go for the passport and connections.

[@THIIXTERNAL]

or you can say it's just artificial scarcity

[@zurichsee706]

@@SAL83468 then it's not important what you learn there at all. The question is: why will these people be the future executives? It's a reputation thing?

[@justinmccoy7167]

Yes. I went to a state university for engineering and we watched videos from MIT profs to learn material. They teach the same thing, just with more competitive students.

[@Loki_Dokie]

I believe one difference is that they can afford excellent professors with great teaching styles. Other than that the same

[@davidpark8486]

dude. if entrepreneurship doesn't work out make sure to check out being a lecturer because this taught me more business than any other class that i took

[@jayhoovy]

hahahah thank you so much David! the goal is to just give out all of my learnings to as many people as possible, so I've always thought it'd be cool one day to get to help teach a class of awesome students

[@vitruvian.]

nah he's got it

[@davidpark8486]

@@vitruvian. fax

[@davidpark8486]

@@jayhoovy of course jay! best of luck with Stan! one of my friends is working there and he's a genius, so I know that you have a keen edge for recruiting great talent and making a great product for creators.

[@katielowen]

Only problem is teaching pays peanuts 😔💸

[@glennjammin]

it's kinda hard wrapping my head around the fact that such high quality content like this is free. this was awesome

[@jayhoovy]

Wow thank you so much Glenn!! Truly means so much to me :)

[@Dianawales]

Information should be free but thank you to this awesome content creator for actually doing it. Subscribed!

[@forbes4007]

In a sea of very fake, elusive, and basic content, this is one of the best videos I've watched on the topic.

[@jayhoovy]

This seriously means so much to me🥲Thank you for the support

[@MarleneMeier]

THIS!!! ❤

[@DL-fl5ul]

I went to MIT full time MBA. The value to me wasn't really the education at this point besides financial modeling and accounting. Like him talking about Porters 5 forces is good if you want to do entrepreneurship, but 90%+ don't go into entrepreneurship. They do thinks like IB, consulting, PM at Tech. The value to me now is solely the name of MIT on my resume that has gotten me a really high paying job. Not gonna lie.

[@kahnubaid]

Thanks for dropping truth pills.... Can i ask few questions?

[@DL-fl5ul]

@@kahnubaid I don't care, what's up?

[@SiraSam]

That so true

[@TheUntitledSimmer]

It’s so true - were you able to get any scholarships or a company to pay for you?

[@DL-fl5ul]

@@TheUntitledSimmer Yes I did get around half scholarship to MIT. No company reimbursement.

[@-erebor-2361]

This is why the internet was created, for people who want to learn and share their knowlegde ! As Paul Romer and Robert Lucas would have been proud of you, sharing free educational content to make everyone clever.

[@NewXi-dg1os]

Oh dont tell me please, grandpa

[@TheNipplePimple]

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[@zayadashraf8198]

Damn bro I got to a top 20 global business school and this guy gave a pretty good overview of what I learned so far in 3 years in 30 minutes. Looking forward to more content from you!!

[@tomevers6670]

Now you realize why everyone says business should be learned in business… The difficult stuff comes when you’re doing business Knowing this stuff is easy….

[@yourboy2571]

Just curious, so do you guys own a business?

[@bobbyjames905]

This stuff is extremely basic lol But he did present it well

[@JoshGe]

One of the best business summaries I've ever seen as a self made multi millionaire entrepreneur with 14 years of experience. I'll say this video is even better (due to being concise) than Peter Thiel's book Zero to One which has been in my opinion the best book for startups ever. Thank you for your work!

[@jayhoovy]

Ha! Thanks Josh - I can't compete with something as legendary as Zero to One - but I will endeavor to always share as much of my insights as possible!

[@JoshGe]

@@jayhoovy just being honest because you have brevity going for you of course! That said, if it's possible can you make a video on sales skills you've learned in Stanford? In my experience marketing and sales has the most 'secret sauce' that we can take advantage of.

[@luisrosario432]

Hi @JoshGe, your comment really stood out to me. It's amazing to hear from someone who's been so successful in business. I’m really interested in real estate, especially flipping houses. I've got the skills to create spreadsheets to evaluate deals and forecast profits, but I don’t have the connections to get started. Are you open to sharing a bit about what you do and giving some advice? Your experience could be super helpful for someone like me trying to break into the field of entrepreneurship.

[@JoshGe]

@@luisrosario432 Hi thanks for the comment and this thread has been one of the only times I've been commenting and replying on youtube. I started doing business at 18 starting businesses with no money down like freelance modeling agency and events organization I then took the money I made and started a few small local tech companies (I'm from Singapore) now I invest my own money in various private SMEs as well as the public markets. This year I'm launching a Trading Card game. The best advice I feel are extremely general yet don't get talked about enough. The 2 best advice I always give are 1: Take care of your health while doing business- most people forget that. 2: be person of great character. Having great character isn't about being nice it's about taking care of people and doing what is right even though it's the hard thing. Also I'll like to clear up one misconception people have. Most people before they get rich they think once you have the money you can chill or that the job's done. The fact is you can lose all your money easily. Personally I went from millionaire to broke to multimillion already 3x haha and I once saw an interview where phil helsmut said the average millionaire goes from millionaire to broke to millionaire again TWENTY times!! Which is insane to think about. So it's important to be a good person because a lot of very capable people who were on top once and got knocked down could never get up again because no one likes working with them (tons of those in the nightlife business). Also two of the best books to read for business are in my opinion, 'How to get rich by felix dennis' (for all business and business in general) and Zero to One by Peter Thiel which is the best book for the tech business.

[@mh017509]

The value of a good business school is not so much what they teach you (the curriculum is fairly standard), but in the project co-operation with your fellow students in solving mock (or sometimes real word) problems. And, if you have a chance to ask a professor a few questions after the lecture, it's just invaluable.

[@Dxma-os5ln]

This is the best business/finance video I’ve watched ever. It’s almost like a film teaser, but for learning. Now I feel less intimidated to deep dive into those concepts that I’ve always wanted to learn. Thank you ! Liked and subscribed, I wish there was more I could do to support

[@jayhoovy]

Ahhh! Thank you SO much for the kinds words! I am so pumped that I could play a part in you now diving deep and crushing it. And excited to now have you on the journey with me :)

[@codebreaker4783]

Explaining complicated things in a simple way is an art, and you’re truly a master of that art. The value you provide for free, is actually incredible. Keep up the good work, meaning the clear, charismatic and honest way of communicating!

[@Chrisortizch]

What I find amazing is that I went to a (pretty good) university here in Chile (Latam) and they taught me everything you mentioned in this video. Same content. Of course going to Standford would give you huge prestige and connectons, but its is true when they say that information is there available to everyone who wants to grind! Thanks for the video I've been following from a long ago!

[@goodenuf2]

Im still early in the video but I feel like my bachelors & masters in business taught me similar things but my network is vastly different thus being the difference between having opportunities and creating them

[@rinmartell2678]

Yeah, I was at a small university in Germany and I learned the same things mentioned in the video. A university degree is the entry key in the cooperate world. I work as business analyst now and everything I need for my job, I learned after graduation from University

[@Jazzy-jj2cx]

I am very honoured that people like you exist in this world giving legit information free !!! Appreciate that.

[@chi.marvine]

I just finished binging 18 of your videos today. You were just recommended on my feed and I’m glad it was. You’re crushing it, keep it up John!

[@Rony-cc9dp]

Man, you’re a beast. That’s one of the best sumups of content I’ve seen in KZbin. Great stuff.

[@jacobpanas105]

Bro you’re a killer at being a teacher. Like seriously you’re really good. I’ve learned a lot of these concepts the hard way and to hear you explain it is absolutely amazing

[@CharlesDing]

Legit awesome content. Close to completing my own MBA currently and yet summarized the key things so well into 30 minutes!

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you Charles! Finish strong💪

[@princekashyap6766]

Don't forget the impact of external forces on a business proposition. A business may look good from porter's 5 forces analysis, and you may have a competitive advantage, but if the nature of activity can be severely impacted by external forces outside your control, that may be a risk that's not worth taking. I have a business where I lend monies to farmers but I have first handedly experience how a back to back bad harvest can destroy the whole livelihood of farmer, which definitely impacted my cash flows and profits big time, creating such a huge stress for the business and myself.

[@kostaftp]

Dont they have insurances for those cases?

[@ericballegu1156]

That was one of the best videos I’ve seen in a bit. Very informative and well condensed. As a Marketer turnt Project Manager myself, I know most of what you covered but it was the way you covered it in such a short video that was a wow factor. Keep ‘em coming. Just got yourself a subscriber ... 👏🏾👏🏾

[@gratefulangel674]

I'm a new follower here. My first ever big business venture didn't work out. However, I'm not giving up on entrepreneurship, as long as I'm still standing and breathing, I'll keep trying.

[@CesarrrScreamer]

Man you are pouring your heart and soul into this content and it really shows! Honestly impressive you are able to give so much effort and provide such great value on this KZbin channel while running a full time business. Thanks for another great video, I already work in business but learned a lot from the 3 financial statements section in particular

[@Al_the_great89]

Bro do you have LinkedIn? We could connect

[@Al_the_great89]

Bro do you have LinkedIn? We could connect

[@dunglifemovement]

I respect and support what you're doing, my Asian brotha! I grew up in Palo Alto but moved out of the bay in my 30s. Im glad to have the opportunity to learn this material. Thank you!

[@user-nx7by2pf2o]

Mate, as a business graduate myself, this is video is insanely well done. Congrats!!!

[@foursite]

i wish i never got an MBA. Seriously. You just summarised 2 years in 28 minutes. Excellent!

[@thebootjournal6037]

Wow! Loved this video. Definitely will watch the zero connections to growing a network video as well. Also, there is a great little book that very few people have heard of called, The Connectors, that helped me think in terms of growing my network and some actual questions to assess your actions. If you're shy it's a bit painful to go through. But, frankly it's the best day to day and week to week advice for regular people who didn't have good network building role models.

[@emmasavant]

This is incredible. I've never seen someone provide so much solid value in a single video. Thank you!

[@PedroAntonioLea-PlazaPuig]

I'll be applying this very soon. It's very rare this days to see high quality content, thanks

[@JulissaLee]

Im extremely impressed with your content. Currently in business school and graduating at the end of this year, and you just made things so much more clearer than any other professor I've had.

[@jayhoovy]

Appreciate the kind words Julissa! My goal is to give you an even better biz school education, completely for free!

[@berryzada9372]

I have a Marketing bachelors degree in the top 1 Latin american university and you sumarized almost everything that I saw in business/management classes. Really nice content!

[@nicoh1118]

This is incredible Jay, there’s so much value in this!

[@Negotium1000]

3 FINANCIAL STATEMENT: INCOME STATEMENT: Revenue-Expense CASHFLOW STATEMENT: Where and to who (+ Investing) BALANCE SHEET: Own & Owe

[@blessings7875]

as always, another incredible video - please keep them coming 👏🏾

[@spacemans4060]

As a finance senior, this was an absolutely beautiful and great video.

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Similarly to how you're really good at analyzing companies and projecting their upside, I have the ability to know a 2 million subscriber channel when I see it. I stumbled upon you and there's no doubt you're going to be KZbin giant. You're out here casually dropping game changing knowledge lol

[@jayhoovy]

Wow thank you so much for the kind words Christian. Genuinely means the world to me. Thanks for being an OG on the journey :)

[@pds_37]

man, your stuff is such high quality. keep up the good work

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you!!! :)

[@ramyamjad9000]

This video provides an excellent summary for business administration and MBA students, offering a comprehensive overview after they complete their studies.

[@EcomCarl]

Understanding strategy and frameworks like Porter's Five Forces can truly elevate your business analysis skills. Excited to dive into this insightful content! 🔍

[@lazlosiedel2601]

And you dont have to pay 250k 😅

[@EcomCarl]

@@lazlosiedel2601 Haha true

[@michellecelesteNW]

It's so refreshing to hear EQ is the pinnacle. Thank you!

[@myliemudaliyar]

Hands down one of the best videos I've ever watched. Thankyou for such easy and complete explainations, you surely put in a great amount of work.

[@jayhoovy]

Thanks so much for the kinds words Mylie! Cheers and hope to see you again!

[@Stefventer]

one of the most valuable videos on the internet right now cant believe this is free!

[@dapz]

Awesome video! I never had a formal business education, but through and my recent starting some business ish activities I feel like I’ve gotten an innate knowledge of a lot of what was said in this. Also as someone who has monetized a number of different KZbin channels in different niches, the information in this vid easily transfers over into the world of YT channels. You earned a sub from me!

[@jayhoovy]

Welcome to the journey Dapz! And proud of you for starting businesses on your own already!

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Bro upload more

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Now they’re never accepting KZbinrs again lol

[@francescaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Best video ive watched in a long time! And plus you're very charismatic! Thanks for teaching me all about business and simplifies it!

[@BenWann]

Thank you for this video. I was directed here by a friend, and this was so good!! I am looking forward to your other video about building a network

[@Robin-ps9wq]

awesome video, my college course in marketing and business definitely forgot to teach a few key concepts im glad you layed them all out here. I think you made the financial stuff feel alot more digestible too. the way they teach you in school is all about the numbers and not why the numbers are there or where they come from. I've been struggling to do my own business's financial statements because of that

[@annynantasiri]

a quiet long term subscriber here. just want to express my appreciation of your work and your generosity. thank you for sharing everything with us :)

[@jayhoovy]

D'awww thank you so much for the kind words Anny, and the support this whole time. Only the beginning! Cheers!

[@samclarke9576]

Thanks for the video. I've shared several of your videos with my students. I'd only say that brand isn't a competitive advantage but represents the competitive advantages. A company has a brand because they have competitive advantages that consumers connect to the company (ie brand).

[@siddharthpendse3444]

This was a great video that actually simplified so much of the business jargon❤

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dude you rock so much for doing this you have no idea how happy I am to have access to this information ! What a time to be alive !!!

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The education revolution is here boys, I've been waiting for this for so long😭😭(Keep it up man, great content very grateful❤)

[@michaeljackson2072]

really tasteful editing. not an overload, but just enough. great job.

[@lifeoflee09]

Thank you for this!!! I feel that implementing a lot of this information has been intuitive as I have been putting together my business, however, you definitely gave me some things to think about that I know have the power to really push my business further: namely brand and networking. Looking forward to more of your content!

[@firte3899]

Love this type of content great work!

[@brisonvsn]

Appreciate the editing. Helps in digesting the info.

[@sanderjdm2971]

The way you explained this is top tier. Learned something, thank you!

[@0praise0]

You’re awesome and inspiring John. Love your energy and videos. Truly incredible ❤️🚀✨

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I love how this video comes from deep knowledge and passion. Inspires me to make videos like these!!

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Awesome. Your ability to communicate clearly and hold attention is just amazing. You gained a new subscriber

[@jayhoovy]

Welcome to the journey hustlefitness! Thank you for the kind words!

[@SiraSam]

Love this content so much❤❤❤ thank you and please keep making more of these possible😊

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It’s a joy listening to you! You’re really good!

[@alexryan2394]

Great video man. You speak confidently and enthusiastically

[@MrJsourouh]

Really looking forward to the next video on networking. Thanks so much for sharing this knowledge with us!

[@ricardomachado1282]

So much value! Thank you! Top video on KZbin!

[@LaurenTGage]

Great video and I'm surprised you were able to fill an entire 28 minutes with what one actually learns that is truly valuable from any university. Thank you for an awesome video!

[@mariiavoitovych80]

literally, the best business-orientated video I've ever found. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, man!

[@jayhoovy]

Thanks so much for the kinds words Mariia! Cheers!

[@TheBlueApex]

I almost never give a thumb to any videos but you've earned it.

[@one-eyedgaming6767]

Dude , I really am amazed by how it correlate with my basic business thinking . Especially the Marketing, I always knew it was big waste on everyone rather than crash the customer you need !

[@alexsada6740]

This video was a great summary for starting a business. Thank You

[@LennefalkStudios]

"Your network is your net worth" definitely is something I realized 15 years earlier, not just drowning in books 📚 You never know where people end up later on 😮

[@user-miko777]

Loved it ! Amazing work brother .

[@maxrahman8303]

Yup, I'm gonna subscribe. btw your company is kinda revolutionary, big respect to you brother :)

[@ilvaphoto]

we used Harvard case studies at our classes and then some more local examples. yep, pretty much the whole 2 year MBA here. :D you can take this video and dive deeper in each topic Jay mentions to read in detail. also the difference of fancy schools is that often the lecturer has worked for one of these big companies or they have developed one of these concepts. that is cool but at the same time some of them are not very interested in teaching selflessly. they do it sometimes to have access to the uni funds for their research projects etc. each lecturer at uni must deliver some classes on top of their research work to work at the lab (in short). also you leave uni with contacts because each coursemate is going to become someone and you can benefit from that.

[@Ibetala]

Thank you for sharing this information! It was very helpful. The part that was most new to me was the intrinsic cash value info. Good stuff!

[@emergel1046]

This guy has such a good vibe and I learned so much. May you be successful in everything you do.

[@jayhoovy]

Awww thank you so much for the kind words! Wishing you the same! May we ALL be successful in everything we do. Much love

[@santiagocampo5779]

Great to get a quick GSB review! I love watching your content.

[@jayhoovy]

Appreciate it Santiago!!! Let me know if there's any other topics you want me to make videos about!

[@sureshr9396]

This is a video that every product manager out there should watch. Simple, to the point, zero deviation 👌🏻

[@_CryptoBits]

stanford is def not a waste when they churn out brilliant minds like jayhoovy.

[@eonryan8491]

9:35 9:50 - iterating method 10:29 - ask customers what do they like, and focus improving those things 11:56 - Ideal Customer Profile 28:39

[@CarlosHernandez-nt4en]

I have been unconsciously applying these points to my startup, the clarification and validation of their importance is super. Great content!

[@CarlosHernandez-nt4en]

@jayhoovy1 boy if you don’t quit trynna scam

[@mariamejia5133]

You’re so inspiring for doing this. Thank you🙏

[@simonbusshart1463]

Great Video! Super useful information in a straight forward format thanks for sharing and keep going!

[@RobertArlensky]

World class presentation. Financial Times should take notes ☑️

[@dylanbarrera]

What an incredible video! Thank you ! As someone who works in finance and started a business, I couldn’t thank you enough for the insights and knowledge

[@jayhoovy]

Thanks for the support Dylan!! Let me know if there's any other topics you want me to make videos about :)

[@dylanbarrera]

​@@jayhoovy Of course! So... I have a question (you can make a vid if you haven't already too :P) I'm about to launch a blue ocean-type social networking app. I'm super excited. My business partner and I developed the entire thing, but now, as we get into the marketing side of things, we don't really know how to approach it. I know you started with TikTok and were able to transition that audience to Stan + KZbin, but as someone who has no audience currently, how would you approach the marketing aspect of it?

[@jayhoovy]

@@dylanbarrera Currently working on a video about launching a business using social media!! Will make sure to cover this for ya :)

[@dylanbarrera]

@@jayhoovy cool! Thanks for responding 😀

[@bukankapi4014]

still cant believe i watch this for free ! thank you dude !

[@JUNOLIN]

Your channel is so underrated! Keep up the good work and I’ll see you at the 🔝!

[@seanrichards8252]

This piece is really well produced. You put a lot of time into that. Great material. It would be handy to quickly sprinkle in PESTLE when looking at valuations. Starbucks is actually a perfect example - it is fair to say that the current and future valuations of Starbucks is being impacted by the current Social movement around the Gaza-related boycott and the Legal impact of the workers union challenge in the courts currently.

[@sophiec3592]

Subscribed!! 🎉 great info so easy to understand, appreciate you!

[@grant6245]

Great video! This is the type of no nonsense content the world needs.

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This is a really well made video! Would love to hear more from you like this, definitely subbing

[@Matt-mn1nn]

Great video man, many thanks for sharing

[@brianwoods553]

Nice digs. Thanks for the knowledge!

[@anuar1032]

One of the best videos about business congrats 👏🏼

[@kohlishiv]

Fantastic video! Really appreciate your work

[@sonnybuckner]

i can’t lie this guy def gave out the sauce learning all of this in school right now, would i drop out right now? absolutely not but he definitely covered the basics and there’s lots of other free resources you can find just by looking up the stuff he talked about in this vid

[@austinjoseph2881]

Just wanted to say: thank you for such valuable content

[@muneebrafudeen5826]

Absolutely brilliant. THIS.WILL.BLOW.UP.

[@jayhoovy]

Thank you Muneeb!!! :)

[@grownupgaming]

ok i admit i was yawning thru the basics up till 24:40. But as a recently promoted manager just this year, that hit me. Good last section there.

[@jayhoovy]

Cheers! I'm working on a video now re: the 5 biggest mistakes I've made as a new manager that should come out soon that hopefully will help you too!

[@grownupgaming]

@@jayhoovy damn thats gonna be all FACTS! cant wait

[@inminutes9410]

Thanks!!! We need more content like this.

[@pitchbuckets2860]

Instantly subscribed … awesome video man