Should I mention that I’ve started/have my own business (unrelated to consulting) in my MBB interviews?

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You’ll be asked to step away from it if you proceed to get an offer, just a heads up.

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Yep

Yes, if you have good stories that can show some combination of identified a need/problem, used data to determine a solution, influenced others toward an outcome, and can explain a measurable impact

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