Tag: business
15 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Land Their First Big Client
Q. What do you wish you’d known before you pitched your first big client? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. The YEC promotes entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment and underemployment and provides entrepreneurs with access to tools, mentorship, and resources [...]
How to Start Your Own Company Even With Student Loan Debt
One of the most nerve-racking aspects of starting your own business is the financial risks you’re going to have to take. Some entrepreneurs are able to greatly minimize these risks, but there is always the chance that something might not work out as planned—and you’re going to be the one who suffers. If something doesn’t [...]
5 Tips to Launch a Successful Business as a Student
Often it can be hard to balance school, work and friends as a student. Money is tight and so is time. Add trying to start a business to that list and it can be near to impossible. I am going to talk about 5 tips and tricks that will give you the edge you need [...]
Millionaire Advice – How to Get Past Your Fear in Business
Everyone has had fear. It’s human nature to be fearful of a tiger. But why does it tend to get in our way in business so much? I’ve had the chance to ask millionaires and experts about their fear and how they pushed past it. Google defines fear as: “An unpleasant emotion caused by the [...]
3 Strategies to Boost Your Business With Social Media
We sometimes forget people were social before social media came along. To understand social media and the structure of social networks, we must think of relationships as independent of technology. With that in mind, here’s how to achieve 3 key marketing objectives, based on the way people actually use social media. 1- Drive Awareness Driving [...]
When to Pivot, and When to Stay the Course
A little more than a year ago, I wrote an article for Under30 CEO, titled “Start a Company, F the Rules.” It was my personal manifesto on how to start a successful company. It was all about the early days; working from coffee shops, with everything on the skinny. Thirteen months later, I’m in a [...]
5 Lessons I’ve Learned by Failing Forward
Fresh out of college, I moved from Sweden to London, England, did an internship and then I set up my own business. It has been a bumpy road and I’ve learned things that no amount of college education could have prepared me for. Here are five lessons I learned by failing forward and what you [...]
It’s All Your Fault! So Start Working Harder
I don’t know why so many people blame others for their failures or mishaps in their lives… Maybe it’s their ego, maybe in society failure is seen as weakness, maybe people will make fun of them…Or maybe it’s just easier to blame others for their problems? “It’s not that I’m doing anything wrong, he’s preventing [...]
Getting Ahead Without Getting an MBA
When addressing the question of MBA degrees, the camp is largely divided. Proponents of the MBA are quick to highlight the numerous advantages of the program, including: working closely with successful and brilliant people from across the globe; exceptional professional networking and internship opportunities; and, learning proven strategies and cutting-edge insights in the field. Above [...]
What Your Business Needs to Watch For in 2012
A recent article on MSN’s Business on Main discussed some of the things we all need to look at moving in 2012. If 2011 showed us anything it’s that business is changing faster than ever. The economy was as unstable as ever yet we still saw billion dollar IPO’s from companies that didn’t exist 10 [...]
