Monthly Archives: May 2012
How to Know When It’s Time to Quit Your Day Job
Keeping a steady job can help sustain you and yours while your business is just getting off the ground. Here are five factors to consider before letting go of your 9 to 5.
How to Start Up with Mom and Dad on Your Side
The ties you form early will help mold you in life and in business. Here's how to keep your parents happy and on your side while you're starting up.
Want to Be a Successful Entrepreneur? Get a Job (Opinion)
If your heart is set on running your own business, you could raise your odds of success by first getting some experience on your resume and money in the bank, according to research.
Gtrot and a Vision for Local Discovery (Video)
Zach Smith of Gtrot talks about the company's changing vision and how the founders keep their eyes on the prize.
What Do Etsy, GroupMe and Stamped Have In Common? An Eye on Design
Forget coders and engineers, some companies are touting their designers' acumen as what really helps them stand out.
5 Myths About Being an Entrepreneur
Starting up isn't always going to land you fame and fortune, but, if you're lucky, you will control your own destiny. Before you start up, consider the truth about common myths.
7 Lessons Every Young Entrepreneur Can Learn From ‘SharkTank’
Even as the shark infested TV show can be intimidating, the business lessons are plentiful. Here are some inspired tips that even off-camera entrepreneurs can learn.
A Not-so-nutty Idea
When Justin Gold first moved to Boulder, Colo., to ski, bike and decide what he wanted to be when he grew up, he did what most underemployed twentysomethings do: He found roommates. And they did what most roommates do: They took his stuff without asking.
At College Pitch Contests, Giant Companies Are Listening
In the search for new ideas, private companies are hosting ever more college-based business pitch contests, as well as launching in-house startup incubators. But is this route right for your startup?
What Makes Facebook Worth So Much
With last week' IPO, the social network is being valued at more than $100 billion. Here's how you can try to emulate that success.
Branding’s Big Guns
Dreaming of the day your business becomes a household name? Follow these examples.
Is Pivoting a Smart Strategy for Young Entrepreneurs?
The benefits of switching gears are being heralded left and right these days. And though it can be painful, it may be a strategy that businesses of any age can get behind.
Tumblr’s David Karp on Why NYC Beats Silicon Valley
The microblogging-site founder dishes about the evolution of Tumblr and why he loves the Big Apple.
Birchbox and Changing the Way We Shop (Video)
When Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna realized the flaws in the way women buy cosmetics, they started a company to revamp the system. Here, the Birchbox founders chat about their vision for the future of buying beauty and grooming products.
How JackThreads Plans to Own the Male Demographic (Video)
Other than dispel the idea that men don't like shopping, flash-sale site founder Jason Ross is hoping to train his company's energy on making a one-stop-lifestyle-shop for men.
Online Education for Young Entrepreneurs: Worth Your Time?
For busy entrepreneurs, an online degree may be a just-right option. But definitely weigh your options carefully.
Skillshare and Changing the Way We Learn (Video)
Learning doesn't have to end at graduation. Here's how Malcolm Ong and Michael Karnjanaprakorn built a business that aims to put learning first.
Shaping Crowdfunding 2.0
As the crowdfunding industry braces for a massive shift, its players are seeking rules that will serve both to protect investors and entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship as a Career Choice for New Grads Gets Some Respect
While the number of employed young people remains desperately low, some experts suggest entrepreneurship as an increasingly worthy option.
A Young Entrepreneur’s Best Friend is His. . . Mom?
A helping hand from mom -- or dad -- can be vital for newbie entrepreneurs. Here are six ways to make your career in entrepreneurship more palatable to them.
A Young Fitness Business Inspired by Mom
Giving thanks on Mother's Day -- and every other day -- is capitol for one young trep who looked to his mom for inspiration.
10 Things Colleges Don’t Tell Young Entrepreneurs at Graduation
A college degree can give grads confidence and poise. But it won't guarantee business success.
What’s the Biggest Lesson to Learn As a Young Entrepreneur? (Video)
Mashable founder Pete Cashmore discusses his biggest challenge as a young entrepreneur.
Mobile Roadie’s Co-Founder on What You Need to Know Now About the Future of Mobile Apps
If the future of business is mobile, where are mobile apps headed? We spoke with the entrepreneur behind the first self-service app creator on the road ahead.
A Note to Young Treps: Put Down the Ramen
When it comes to launching a business, you don't have to live so lean that you're having to sacrifice every nicety. Here are three tips for starting up with some cash in your pocket.
