Monthly Archives: December 2008
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 9
Today I'll continue with my series on the Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital. The Grandmother Test Most people never get into see venture capitalists because their business plan doesn’t get read. Why? The executive summary is poorly written. The executive …
Don't Wait For The "Perfect Opportunity" – Michael Dell
He’s one of the Top 25 Businessmen Who Broke The Rules And Won, he made a $4.5 million salary last year and he’s the #14 Top Celebrity Entrepreneur. In 1999, Michael Dell was giving a lecture on the ABCs of …
Do You Have A Motto?
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Robin J. Elliott. For more than 19 years Robin has worked with small business owners helping them attain success through joint ventures. You may remember Robin from his previous contributions: 3 Easy Examples …
Become a Luckier Entrepreneur Today
Even though I have been studying luck and fortune for quite a while now, I am still surprised by how many successful and famous people attribute at least part of their current position to luck. People like Jack Nicholson, Paul …
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 8
Today I'll continue with my series on the Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital. What To Do In Your Meeting With A VC Lose Your Ego Nobody wants to work with an egomaniac. As entrepreneurs, we tend to be passionate about …
Merry Christmas Young Entrepreneurs!
Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for your loyal readership, for all the comments and advice you’ve left over the past year and for helping us break new subscriber and traffic records! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and take …
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 7
Today I'll continue with my series on the Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital. Investment By Industry As I’ve mentioned in previous posts from this series, venture capitalists look for high growth companies where they can earn a substantial return on …
Don't Listen To People Who Put You Down – King Gillette
He had spent his entire life tinkering with ideas, most of which the rest of the world would call him crazy for. I t was not until King Gillette was in his 40s that he would patent and begin to …
How To Get More Mileage From Your Marketing – Entrepreneur University
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Donald F. Pooley. Donald, “The Advisor’s Advisor”, has shared his marketing know-how with audiences of life insurance men in all major Canadian cities, London, Australia, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and …
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 6
Today I'll continue with my series on the Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital. Investment By Stage Despite the common perception that venture capitalists are startup friendly, most of the money invested by VCs go to companies who are beyond the …
SEO Advice – Pray For My Mom
It's time for another SEO Advice post! Last week, I offered free SEO advice to Josh Can Help. I'm going to continue my SEO Advice series today by helping out another YoungEntrepreneur.com blog reader Armond, from Pray For My Mom. …
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 5
Today I'll continue with my series on the Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital. 14 Things VCs Look For 12) Customers Repeat For Three Years Or More The main reason why most businesses fail is that they run out of cash. …
Pay Attention To The Details – Giorgio Armani
In September I did a profile on Giorgio Armani (The Customer Doesn't Care If You're A Small Organziation – Giorgio Armani) and thought I would continue telling the story today by sharing one of Armani’s favorite business practices: Pay Attention …
How To Be Inspired At Work
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Kimberly Kingsley. Kimberly is passionate about helping people become more energized and purpose driven. Through her work as an energy coach, writer and speaker, Kimberly teaches how to tap into one’s unlimited supply …
Jeremy Parker Interview
Title: Tees and Tats www.teesandtats.com Industry: Men’s Fashion Type of company: Limited edition, tattoo apparel Year founded: August 2007 Location: New York City Number of employees: 8 1. What is the start-up story behind your business venture? I just graduated …
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 4
Today I'll continue with my series on the Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital. 14 Things VCs Look For 9) Factor 30 I like to call number nine Factor 30 because it helps show what kinds of products / services venture …
SEO Advice – Josh Can Help
It's time for another SEO Advice post! Last month, I offered free SEO advice to Teach And Grow Rich. I'm going to continue my SEO Advice series today by helping out another YoungEntrepreneur.com blog reader Josh Cunningham, from Josh Can …
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 3
Today I'll continue with my series on the Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital. 14 Things VCs Look For 6) Synergies With Other Portfolio Companies When you’re doing your VC research, take a look at what other companies they have already …
ALWAYS Win! – Vince McMahon
“I don’t know who the hell I am, I don’t know what I want, except, I’ve got an insatiable appetite for life, and I want more, more, more!" As Vince McMahon utters these words, he sits atop a billion-dollar fortune, …
How To Overcome Difficult Times And Succeed With Your Business
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Dr. John Oda. John is a business peak performance expert, an author, and speaker frequently called upon to provide corporate training, workshops and seminars for many companies in the United States. Today John …
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 2
Today I’ll continue with my series on the Entrepreneur’s Guide To Venture Capital. 14 Things VCs Look For 3) Experienced Management Team One of the biggest problems that most entrepreneurial companies face is a lack of solid management in all …
Off To Hawaii!
Aloha! My wife and I got married last December and tomorrow morning we’re off to Hawaii to celebrate our one year anniversary in the land of surf and sunshine! I know what you’re thinking… “What about the Young Entrepreneur blog???” …
The Entrepreneur's Guide To Venture Capital – Part 1
After the success of our entrepreneur poll on the best ways to raise capital (The 8 Best Ways To Raise Capital – Entrepreneur Poll Results) I thought it would be a useful exercise to learn more about what venture capitalists …
Keep It Simple – Wolfgang Puck
In July I did a profile of celebrity chef and entrepreneur Wolfgang Puck (You have to live up to your own expectations – Wolfgang Puck). I wanted to continue the profile today by discussing one of Puck’s success secrets: Keep …
What Crisis?
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Max Kalles. Max is a certified internet consultant and conversion marketing specialist with WSI. He has presented at internet conferences around the world, and his workshops and seminars have helped hundreds of business …
