Tag: young entrepreneurs
Infographic: Top 10 Biggest Young Entrepreneur Movers of 2011
It’s that time of year again when we just can’t help but look back on everything that happened in 2011. One of our favorite things to look at on Under30CEO is the young people who have made big moves and are well on their way to becoming the next leaders in the business world. Below [...]
White House Hosts Young Entrepreneurs for Summit on Innovation
Last week, members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), students from Washington DC-area universities, and government officials gathered at the White House for the “I Am an Entrepreneur” event to celebrate November’s National Entrepreneurship Month. Ronnie Cho, Associate Director at the Office of Public Engagement for the White House, kicked off the event, which consisted of [...]
Results: What is Holding Millennials Back From Starting a Business
Last week we polled our readers to find out what the #1 thing holding young people back from starting a business was. I have to say this is probably the most equally divided poll we’ve ever had on Under30CEO. The winner by only a few votes was “personal doubts or concerns” with “personal debt” coming [...]
Young Entrepreneurs Can’t Ignore the Power of Social Media
In a day and age when many young entrepreneurs are enjoying the benefits provided by engaging in a solid social media campaign, other business owners are tripping over themselves and potentially missing out on revenue by shunning SM. So, why would some young entrepreneurs not take the time to employ a social media program when [...]
24 Barriers to Starting a Business for Young People
We have been doing a lot of research and asking a lot of questions about what stops young people from taking the leap and starting their own business. We asked our audience about college debt and we saw The Kauffman Foundation publish a survey of the young entrepreneur space. Last week we asked our Facebook [...]
10 Must See Interviews With Today’s Top Young CEOs
Below are 10 of today’s most successful and inspiring young CEOs. Take some time to watch all of the interviews and learn about how they built their thriving companies. Mark Zuckerberg–Founder of Facebook Part 2 Sean Parker–Internet Entrepreneur A Conversation with Jimmy Fallon and Sean Parker from WIRED and The Economist on FORA.tv Jack Dorsey–Founder [...]
235 Young Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter
When it comes to staying motivated, Twitter is one of our favorite tools at Under30CEO to stay ontop of what all our other young entrepreneur cohorts are doing across the globe. Seeing tweets at all hours of people up late hustling, trash talking about how much they’re killing it or truly being helpful online is [...]
55 Ways Young Entrepreneurs Can Cut Expenses
What business owner doesn’t want to cut expenses? But it is even more important for a young entrepreneur who has limited savings, limited access to capital and overall less options. So we reached out to get ideas from business owners on how they have saved and what they think young entrepreneurs should do to save [...]
Vote for the Top Young Entrepreneur Cities of 2011
What city do you think is the best place for a young entrepreneur to start a business? We have nominated 12 cities that are great start-up spots for young entrepreneurs. Take a minute and vote for the one that you think is the best or add your own. Remember to think beyond just the business [...]
Top 6 Reasons Beginning Entrepreneurs Fail
6. They focus on fixing their weaknesses. Forget your weaknesses and focus on enhancing and blowing up your strengths so your weaknesses become irrelevant. Put in the hours of “Grind Time” honing your strengths, business expertise and building your brand. Your brand is simply the personality of your product. Allow people on social media and other mediums to [...]
