Monthly Archives: February 2011
A Conversation with Peter Guber, Author of TELL TO WIN
I recently had the pleasure of reading an advance copy of Peter Guber's new book, Tell to Win. I found the book to be quite impressive and a powerful training tool in learning the importance of telling purposeful stories. In …
Q&A: How to Use Mobile and SMS to Drive Sales
QUESTION: How can I successfully use mobile and SMS to market my business to new consumers and drive sales? Robert Callhoon, LA The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council, an advocacy group founded by serial entrepreneur Scott Gerber …
YoungEntrepreneur.com Is Now Mobile!
If you have a mobile phone, visit YoungEntrepreneur.com to see our new mobile website, compliments of the WP Mobile Detector from Websitez.com. You may not know this, but YoungEntrepreneur.com uses WordPress.org to run its website. There are many advantages to …
10 Tips for Becoming a Millionaire in 2011
So, you say you want to be a millionaire? You're not alone. While we all start businesses for different reasons, entrepreneurs almost always list financial security as one of the primary reasons for going into business for themselves. And while …
4 Ways to Increase Publicity Around Your Brand
When you first launch a personal brand it can often take longer than you would expect to gain traction. We have unrealistic expectations for how long it should take us to reach a certain number of Twitter followers or fans …
Ten Strategic Risks to Embrace for Every Startup
Many entrepreneurs think that risk is just an "occupational hazard" that can be minimized or eliminated by a smart businessman. That way of thinking is simplistic and wrong. In reality, some risks are good and should be embraced for growth …
Stand by Your Brand: 5 Brand-Building Strategies
You're a small business owner who is certainly aware of the fierce competition for market share. How do you rise above the crowd and competitors? How do you permeate and dominate the marketplace? The answer? Your brand. Developing a bold …
Raising your Digital IQ
As an executive of a digital marketing agency that is geared toward small businesses and startups, I get to see all kinds of talented and ambitious entrepreneurs coming through. Â One thing that I find fascinating is the wide range of …
What's Important?
As entrepreneurs, one of the things we often struggle with most is balance. More specifically, we can find it difficult to balance our business obligations with family obligations. If you have children and are an entrepreneur (especially if you work …
Aspiring Entrepreneur or Aspiring Biggest Loser
How many times have you heard a friend mention how he or she wants to lose weight? How many times have you heard a friend talk about the next BIG thing and how he or she wants to start a …
Facebook Goes More Mobile
Just when you thought you'd kicked the Facebook habit on your computer, you realize that you can't escape status updates and profile changes that everyone hates. That's right — Facebook is now going to be installed on your phone. And …
The Sale: The Hard or Soft Approach
The harsh reality is that all business owners at some point in time are going to have to make an offer. Â Whether they are selling physical products, informational products or offering their services, a request will need to be made …
Timing Your Activity on Twitter
You have probably noticed that some of your tweets yield less traffic than others. Using Twitter is essentially a science turned into an art. There are so many variables that go into tweeting that only experience can tell you what …
Why You Need To Get Out Of Your Own Way To Succeed
I've been doing a lot of soul searching recently. I've always been a big goal setter, driven, ambitious, big plans, grand schemes, tons of creative ideas and a stack of determination. While this has certainly got me far in life …
Entrepreneur Interview with Alex Algard of WhitePages.com
Alex Algard founded WhitePages.com in 1997 on a lark. What started as a hobby quickly blossomed into one of the busiest sites on the web, profitable since day one. Today, Alex remains CEO, providing guidance and direction as the site …
Tello App Lets You Share Your Opinion NOW
If you're one of those people who always has something to say about everything, Tello is the right app for you. Available on Android, iPhone, and iPad, Tello allows you to rank the service of nearby establishments. All you have …
What's a Fair Amount of Stock to Expect from a Startup?
Wouldn't you like to be one of the lucky people who joined Google and Microsoft when these were startups, and now be a multi-millionaire? So people ask me "How many shares should I ask for when I join a startup …
With Social Media Marketing a Little Listening Goes a Long Way
Online businesses typically want to try to increase their exposure through social media. There are obvious reasons why exposure is great for business, but it shouldn't be the only thing to focus on. Instead of increasing the number of customers, …
So, You Think Your Business Is LinkedIn
It’s no secret that social networks have quickly become one of the most utilized spaces online to learn about new businesses and retrieve company information. Many marketing experts would agree that a company’s presence on Facebook is almost as important …
Three Parts to a Successful Career
Someone once told me that you should measure your work with how you feel in three areas. Are you happy; are you learning; and are you advancing? Every person will quantify these subjects differently. To some, advancing – and thus …
3 Reasons Why Your Business Should Author Content
Web users today have grown accustomed to websites built around constant fluidity. Since the blog revolution of the early 2000s and now the rise of Facebook and Twitter, almost every website the average person will access on any given day …
To Know Your Brand is to Be Your Brand
It's already February, 2011. Business owners everywhere are still wondering what this year will bring them in terms of profits, growth, evolution, and success. Over the past several years all of us have learned lessons in sustainability, creativity, and out-of-the-box …
Young Entrepreneur Interview with Winter Wong of Tapatalk.com
Winter Wong founded Quoord Systems, the company behind the popular Tapatalk Forum App for iPhone and Android smartphones. Winter graduated from the University of Toronto with a bachelor of computer science and has over 10 years of software engineering experience. …
Don't Just Build a Website – Build a Brand
It's too often when people talk about starting a business online with the thought in mind of just building a website. Most people who actually start a business online fail. Why? There are a lot of reasons you can fail …
10 People You Should Follow On Twitter Who Will Change Your Life
140 characters is not a lot of room to say the things you want to say to the world. And since there are so many people on Twitter, many businesses aren't quite sure how to use this social media tool …
