Author Archive: Jared O'Toole
Co-founder and editor of Under30CEO.com. Follow him on twitter @JaredOToole or you can send an email to Jared(at)Under30CEO.com
21 Free Tools to Help Your Small Business Succeed
As small business owners we are always looking for tools to help get the job done at a low cost. Well nothing beats free! It’s truly amazing how powerful some of the free online small business tools are out there. If you’re not taking advantage of at least a few of these resources then you [...]
Poll: How Many Times Do You Check Your Email Each Day?
It seems like most people are in a never ending battle with their email. While being responsive to emails is important it can also be a major distraction for many people. We want to know how often you check your email? Do you have any reasons for how often you check that inbox? Do [...]
MassChallenge: Apply to the Startup Renaissance
MassChallenge is on a mission to catalyze a startup renaissance. The global competition, about to begin its third season, is the largest-ever startup competition and accelerator program. MassChallenge 2011 received over 730 applications from 24 countries and 34 states. In the midst of a harsh economic recession and a debilitating job market, MassChallenge 2010 Alumni [...]
Poll: Does Entrepreneurship Run in Your Family?
This question is for all of the current business owners out there. We want to know how your family has influenced (or not) your decision to start a business. Did you grow up with a family business or at least someone in your immediate family running one? Parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters etc… Take a second [...]
Infographic: U.S. Startup Activity Declined in 2011
Yesterday the Kauffman Foundation released the “Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity”, an annual indicator of new business in the United States. While 2011 saw a decline in startup activity, levels are still high compared to data over the past 16 years. The highest activity was among 45-54 year olds but our young entrepreneurs still held [...]
10 Billionaire Biographies You Must Read
Who wants to be a billionaire? We may not all get there but we sure can dream. More importantly we can learn from some of the great minds who have achieved such great success. Below we have compiled 10 books written about, and a few by, some of the most notable business men and women [...]
Are You Ready to #FixYoungAmerica?
Scott Gerber and the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) have launched a national campaign to #FixYoungAmerica. Under30CEO has been a supporter of the YEC since it started over a year ago. We have seen hundreds of successful young entrepreneurs come together to solve problems and encourage entrepreneurship across America. Now Scott and the YEC need your [...]
How Many Founders are Ideal in a Startup?
Is there really a perfect number for how many founders a company should have? Probably not. With any company it’s simply important to have diverse skills and good chemistry. However, many people argue that to few founders leaves to many skills that need to be paid for. While to many founders can mean to many [...]
27 Year Old Ryan Allis Sells Company iContact for $169 Million
Ryan Allis and his company iContact were sold yesterday for $169million to Vocus. IContact provides email marketing software that makes it easy for small to mid-sized businesses to create and send professional-quality email campaigns. Ryan co-founded iContact with Aaron Houghton while they were students at the University of North Carolina back in 2003. Today the [...]
Video Recap: 2012 State of Entrepreneurship Address and Panel Discussion
Below is the full video from the 2012 State of the Entrepreneurship Address. It is then followed by the video of the panel discussion at the event. View the video at www.kauffman.org/statestartups Watch the full panel discussion that follows:
