Get Your MBA, ‘Mad Men’ Style

Written by Pat's Papers | Friday, 30 July 2010 9:22 AM

It’s become an unofficial sport on the Internet to critique the show “Mad Men” for historical accuracy. The show’s producers do such a good job recreating the 1960s that it’s often a losing battle. But USA Today columnist Rhonda Abrams says when it comes to creating an accurate portrayal of starting a business from scratch, the “Mad Men” cast gets as many things right as they do wrong.

When Don Draper and company set off to start a new agency, they did so quickly, which is a valuable lesson to entrepreneurs says Abrams: “Many potential entrepreneurs have great ideas, but they sit on them.” “Mad Men” gets another kudos for balancing Don Draper. Abrams says that entrepreneurs often feel like they can do everything, but the truth is that they can’t. Somethings they should’ve avoided: buying expensive offices, depending on one or two major clients and not trusting each other. I guess we’ll have to see if Abrams’ predictions ring true.

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