In this video, technology CEO and investor Kyle Murphy discusses the three goals of an entrepreneur in a new business.

People who have both freelanced and worked in an office environment usually have incredibly strong opinions on which experience is better. Office folk love the structure, regular paycheck and team environment. Freelancers love the freedom, flexibility and passion for their jobs.

But these aren’t the only things you can learn from each experience. Truth is, you can learn from both avenues and both can help shape your career for the future.

Two-and-a-half years ago, I quit my PR job in New York to strike out on my own. My blog had been doing better than expected, and the Facebook ads that landed me the job in the first place were bringing in some great freelance work.

So for two years I freelanced, slowly building up my client lists, getting more recommendations and figuring out how the hell to balance a real life with working for yourself.

And yet, today I work full-time for a digital marketing agency in Auckland. Seven months ago I would have told you I’d never work for The Man. I liked being my own boss and choosing my own clients and working from my footie PJs (note: I do not own footie PJs).

But let me tell you, the two years I worked for myself taught me more about work and careers and real world more than college ever did. And working at this incredible, small(ish) company has taught me more about collaboration and creativity and the power of marketing more than my puny freelance business ever could.

That’s why, if possible, you should try both these routes. Freelance while working full-time. Get an internship or consulting gig in an office while freelancing. Or do one and then the other. Here’s why:

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Jason Nazar, co-founder and CEO of Docstoc discusses common email blunders professionals should avoid. Learn how to keep your messages succinct, easily digestible and more likely to garner a response.

Click here for a full list of student-run organizations, and contact the clubs’ officers for more information. For details about MBA activities and networking opportunities, visit the Graziadio School’s event calendar.

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• May 18 – Pepperdine Hispanic Alumni Association Launch Event
• May 30 – The Commercialization of Space, presented by The Denver Business Series in partnership with the Colorado Waves
• May 31 - The Journey to the Middle Market featuring John Paglia
• June 5 – Professional Image in the Age of Social Media – Irvine
• June 5 - Professional Image in the Age of Social Media – West LA
• June 21 – 2012 Los Angeles Economic Forecast Conference

Pepperdine is a well-established university and one of top business schools in the nation, according to multiple polls. Recently, there has been a lot of discussion on both Yammer and Facebook and within the campuses about whether or not Pepperdine should offer online education as a way to further provide education to more students. Along with this proposal have come a lot of opinions as to whether or not adding such a program would increase or decrease the value of the Pepperdine brand.

Those who argue for the online program point to other universities who are offering online degrees, like the University of Indiana, whose online program is ranked among the top in the nation. They also point to MIT and Harvard, who will be rolling out free online course material to the general public this fall. However, the MIT/Harvard venture will not be providing those courses for credit, but to further the expansion of knowledge in a grand social experiment.

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