[Cushman]

I was a gifted student who dropped out of high school to go to college early. I was awarded scholarships totaling around $70,000 and borrowed roughly the same amount of money to attend one of the ludicrously expensive private colleges you hear so much about.

Now, I loved college, and it certainly did a lot for me. But would I be better off today if someone had offered me the same money on the same terms to start my own business? Almost certainly.