Tag: matt wilson
Dear Tech World, Please Grow Up
Last night I got a call from one of my best friends; this time for a little advice. He works for a high profile tech startup, is one of hardest workers I know, and is one of the most charismatic guys on the planet…. But like me: He can’t manage his time or personal finances. [...]
Why You Should Treat Your Business Like Your Boring 9-5: Put in as Little As Possible
Yup, I said it. Who remembers their boring 9-5 job, where you slacked off and did as little as possible to get by? 2 hour lunches, coffee breaks that turned into 2 hour lunches, mornings on ESPN and Perez Hilton, shopping trips disguised as doctors appointments. I even have a friend who goes and sees [...]
Why I Fired My Best Friend
“Matt, you just aren’t the type of person that makes those around you better,” I was once told…. while I don’t like to swear, all I can think is “f*ck that guy”. I’ve never been more insulted in my life. That’s Bulletin Board Material I should pin that quote up in the locker room, or [...]
How to Create an Amazing Network of People Around the Globe
It happened. I’m not exactly sure when and I’m not exactly sure how, but I’ll try to explain. Three years ago, Jared and I were sitting in his grandparents basement, imagining one day that with Under30CEO we’d be able point to a spot in the globe, show up and have an amazing network of like [...]
Entrepreneurs: Start Asking the Tough Questions
For months we’ve been saying it at Under30CEO. “Why don’t these startups ever get asked the tough questions?…Why doesn’t anyone have the heart to tell them their business is setup to fail?” We’re Guilty Too We’re the biggest cheerleaders out there. Yay, Gen-Y entrepreneurship we say. But in all seriousness, we run Under30CEO to help [...]
How to Succeed as a Young Entrepreneur
Yesterday on the Daily National Under30CEO Co-founder Matt Wilson was interviewed on how to succeed as a young entrepreneur. After interviewing hundreds of entrepreneurs and publishing advice articles from all across the world, the Daily National dove into ask Matt about the top markets and industries for young entrepreneurs, the best advice he’s heard, methods for success [...]
How to Get Involved in Your Local Entrepreneurial Community
Here in New York our entrepreneurial community is thriving. You may have noticed our new Made in NYC tag at the bottom of our site, or have seen our New York chapter with over 300 people in our meetup group and now we are making a special announcement that hyperlocal Under30CEO membership chapters are rolling out [...]
How to Communicate With Your Tribe to Make Millions and Change the World
At Under30CEO we have a clear mission: to help you grow your business with less money and fewer mistakes. Our story is one of multiple failures, clueless decision making and shot after shot with our eyes closed in the dark. Like any great entrepreneurial story, we failed, picked ourselves up by the bootstraps and failed [...]
How to Never Get a Real Job Smarter, Faster, Cheaper
Today marks a monumental day where to of Generation Y’s most prominent entrepreneurial leaders launch their first authored books. Wiley Publishing has recognized the success of two Under30CEOs, Scott Gerber and David Siteman Garland and are publishing their secrets learned after several years of building businesses. Scott, author of Never Get a Real Job: How [...]
How Gen Y Needs to Redefine Success and Change the World
Gen Y leaders–young, naive, over exuberant, maybe even reckless, but definitely driven. Why? The Beamer, Benz and Bentley lifestyle? or to save the world? Maybe both? I’ve lived in downtown Manhattan for 4 months now and it’s been quite an eye opener. For those of you who don’t know I’ve been a lot of things, [...]
