Tag: scott gerber
The Young Entrepreneur Council Honored in NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony
Even on a day where NASDAQ was down nearly 4%, the members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) were all smiles. Leaders from The YEC gathered at the NASDAQ Market Site to celebrate Entrepreneur Month, as President Obama has declared this November. As young entrepreneurs are, the group was undoubtedly positive among the day’s financial [...]
Gen Y Capital Partners Launches $10 Million Fund for Young Entrepreneurs
Today the Young Entrepreneur Council announced through the White House a new fund for young entrepreneurs called Gen Y Capital Partners. The YEC is an organization that is made up of America’s top young entrepreneurs and has been working closely with the White House to create initiatives to assist and develop young business owners. The [...]
How to Select the Best Online Tools to Help Your Business Grow
Q. There are many tools online that claim to be able to help my business one way or another. How do I go about selecting the best ones for my business? Haley, Idaho The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council. Founded by Scott Gerber, the Y.E.C. is a nonprofit organization that provides [...]
Young, Smart, Qualified, Unemployed? Help Is On the Way!
By now you or someone you know has probably been hit with the national unemployment crisis. College diplomas and the skills developed through internships and past jobs no longer guarantee a job tomorrow. For this reason many young people have turned to starting their own business as a way to secure their future. This is [...]
How To Gain Market Share in an Unfamiliar Marketplace
Q. I have produced and sold a series of PR products for non-profits and small businesses such as books, ebooks, and webinars successfully in my home city. I’m looking to expand to other cities. I am wondering what are the best ways to market my products outside of my home city? Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Mopwater [...]
10 Bloggers that Inspire, Motivate and Get You Passionate About Life
Getting ahead in this world is all about thinking a little differently. You have to take risks and try new things to find what you are really passionate about. This is not always an easy thing to do but there are plenty of leaders out there who want to help you. Below is a list [...]
6 Steps to the Perfect Pitch
Learn to succeed with investors–from a guy who failed. Shortly after my college graduation, a few friends and I started a new media company. Within a few weeks we fleshed out the concept, wrote a business plan and set out to seek financing. With a little hustle, I managed to get us a meeting with [...]
