if you're interested in the tech scene, save yourself the tuition money. For a tiny fraction of the cost, spend a year building your own product/offering and you will learn more than in any b-school.
The point of business school isn't learning, it's networking and signaling. Even within the "tech scene" if you want to work for one of those VC's, a Wharton degree and a stint at Goldman is going to go a long way.
I know this is what people are saying, but is it actually true? I would imagine that if you can land a position as a technical lead in a small team within a couple of years, you'll be much better suited to lead a startup than you would be building your own products. Also some selection of business courses wouldn't hurt like marketing, business intelligence and networking.
No it isn't true. This is, yet again, a great example of American self-centered thinking. The rest of the world trains and hires many more MBAs than the top 5 could possibly put out.
you're forgetting that you learn about 100 other people's careers and industries, Wisdom and Insight of profs that tell you what isn't in the book, and the book knowledge, which I feel certain anyone focused full time on a startup doesn't have time for. People have been ripped off for hundreds of thousands of dollars before for simply not understanding basic accounting.