Monthly Archives: July 2008
SEO Advice – All You Need Business Services
It’s time for another SEO Advice post! Last week, I offered free SEO advice to Technogumption. I'm going to continue my SEO Advice series today by helping out another YoungEntrepreneur.com blog reader, Michelle A Davis from All You Need Business …
Top 25 Visionaries
The Business Pundit recently put out a list of the top 25 visionaries who created empires from virtually nothing. The top 5 were: 1. Henry Ford It's tough to think of a man who carried the torch of business further …
Avoid Dissatisfied Customers – L. L. Bean
For the first 39 years of his life, few people ever thought that Leon Leonwood Bean would amount to much. He floated from one undistinguished job to the next, and had little in the way of formal education. Instead, Bean …
Save Your Energy Costs
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Dixie Schmatz. Dixie Schmatz is President and Co-Founder of Notyak – Gateway to Greener Living found on the web at www.notyak.com. Dixie is an expert on how you can improve your business while …
David Hauser Interview
David Hauser – GotVMail Communications – www.gotvmail.com Blog: davidhauser.com/MINDdrift Title: Co-founder & CTO Industry: Telecomunications Type of company: The Entrepreneur’s Phone System Year founded: 2003 Location: Needham, MA / Austin, TX Number of employees: 45 1. What is the startup …
Top Tools for Entrepreneurs – Entrepreneur Poll
We’ve decided to change around our Entrepreneur Poll this month for the Young Entrepreneur blog. Every handyman has a set of tools that he uses to go to work. And just like a good handyman, every entrepreneur should also have …
SEO Advice – Technogumption
After a series of posts discussing strategies from SES Toronto 2008, I’m now turning the attention back to you for the Internet Marketing posts with more SEO Advice! In May, I offered free SEO advice to Boycott Software Sweatshops. I'm …
10 Ways To Get Customers Online
Andrew Chen writes a great blog on viral marketing and recently came up with a list of the top ways to ruthlessly acquire users (customers online). The top 5 were: #1 – Email/IM features for invites and content It’s obvious …
Never Stop Learning – Bill Gates
It seems to be almost impossible to talk about entrepreneurship and not, at some point, come across Bill Gates’ story. He’s the world’s third richest man with an estimated network of $58 billion – not bad for a university dropout. …
Leveraging Your Way to Big Brand Status
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes courtesy of Kim Castle. Brand Visioneer and BrandU Co-founder, Kim Castle teaches entrepreneurs and small business owners how to turn their business ideas into a money-making marketable brand. If you want to experience clarity all …
What Is The Most Useful Website for Entrepreneurs? – Entrepreneur Poll
It’s time for another poll for the YoungEntrepreneur.com blog. This month’s question is: Aside from YoungEntrepreneur.com, what is the most useful website for entrepreneurs that you’re a fan of? We’d like to build a quality list of websites that young …
The Most Expensive Keywords Online – SpyFu Review – Day 1
Two weeks ago I listed SpyFu as one of the top tools that business owners can use to help them make money online. It was one of the suggested links from Epiar‘s Ken Jurina. After the post I was contacted …
Should I Rent Out A Desk?
I moved into my new office two weeks ago and am nearing the end of the renovations. It’s on the top floor of a new building in a very desirable part of Toronto. I got it as raw space and …
You Can Be Anything You Want – Jenny Craig
When Jenny Craig had her second child, she was thrilled. That excitement, however, quickly turned to depression when the weight she had gained during the pregnancy refused to go away. But Craig was not one to sit and while away …
Top 10 Ways To Save Money Right Now
Today’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Thicken My Wallet, a blog that is run by a recovering lawyer turned entrepreneur earnestly trying to thicken his wallet while musing on the greater personal finance world, small business and everything in between. …
Derek Johnson Interview
Derek Johnson – Tatango – www.Tatango.com 1. What is the startup story behind www.tatango.com? The idea came to me in 2007 while I was having lunch with a friend that was part of a Sorority on campus. She was telling …
When Is It Time to Go Full-Time? – Entrepreneur Poll Results
We asked you when it is time to go full-time with your business and you responded! The number one answer was… 1. When your business is paying you more than your current job “When you make more than your current …
4 More Great SEM Tools
Because of the popularity of last week’s post about my favorite presenter from SES Toronto 2008, Ken Jurina from Epiar, I wanted to take some time today to take some time today to showcase four more of Ken’s favorite SEM …
Technology A-Z
Pratham [dot] name recently put out a list of the A-Z’s of Technology. How many do you know without having to look them up?
Stick To Your Dream – Guy Laliberté
Guy Laliberté never went back to school, but that adventure would become the world famous Cirque du Soleil. Since founding Cirque when he was just 24 years old, Laliberté has not only changed the modern face of the circus, but …
Marketing 101 for Entrepreneurs
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes from Jay Hamilton-Roth. Jay founded Many Good Ideas to help small businesses brainstorm, design, and implement effective marketing strategies. He combines creativity with common sense to demystify the process of getting great results. Jay shares …
Jared Reitzin Interview
Jared Reitzin – Mobile Storm – http://www.mobilestorm.com/ 1. What ignited the spark in you to start Mobile Storm? Jon Schreiber, he is currently serving on my board. At the time he was an advisor who told me mobile is gonna …
Is College Worth it for Entrepreneurs?
Did you get your college or university degree after finishing high school? Has it helped you with your entrepreneurial education? Most colleges train you so that you can get a job once you graduate but they don’t offer much in …
Top 3 FREE SEO Tools
Two weeks ago I talked about my favorite presenter from SES Toronto 2008, Ken Jurina (this is a picture of Ken with Google Guru Matt Cutts). Ken is the man behind Epiar, a search engine optimization service company based in …
5 Ways To Get More Sleep and Eat Better Food
Is this you? Are you working so hard on your business that you forget about taking care of yourself? You’re not alone. I don’t usually cover health related topics in this blog but I’ve received a number of emails from …
