We’re not all born with an innate sense for business. While some of us have been entrepreneurs our entire lives, many of us simply came up with a great idea one day or decided to turn our passions into a career. For those who haven’t been business minded their entire lives, this lack of knowledge [...]

Another of our loyal supporters during the 2011 Small Business Influencers voting that led to our being honored as one of the top 100 Small Business Influencers of 2011 was Died on the Vine, the brainchild of Jason Platnick. Died on the Vine is an outstanding site with a unique, compelling concept, and Jason has [...]

Do you know what a payment gateway is? Do you understand what affiliate marketing is and how to build your team? Can you set up a squeeze page to capture leads? Do you know the steps to launch a product and profit?  Have you installed Google Analytics tracking code on your website? Do you have [...]

One of our favorite entrepreneurial authors and YoungEntrepreneur.com guest author, Rob Salkowitz, has recently released his latest book, Young World Shining: Dispatches from the Expanding Frontiers of Innovation. Building on the foundation of his last book, Young World Rising (Wiley, 2010), Rob’s new book (available exclusively in electronic form – Kindle, Nook, etc.) collects articles, [...]

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates.  But what if you are an introvert, or new to this game, and don’t know where or how to start? I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to [...]

“Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.” This famous quote, attributed to 19th century newspaper editor Horace Greeley (but actually originated by John Soule), was responsible for countless thousands of young men and women heading toward the great American frontier to stake their claim to fortune and a better life. Although the [...]

Earlier this month, YoungEntrepreneur.com was honored to be chosen as a 2011 Small Business Influencers Champion. We are thrilled to have been selected, and we know that our amazing community of young entrepreneurs made it happen. One such supporter who deserves our thanks is Alaina Ostroff, Founder of Tutor Champ, a math and science tutoring [...]

Social media has become the cornerstone of business marketing efforts.  It’s no doubt that this phenomenon will only strengthen over time.  And now with the new powerhouse Google+ on board, even more exciting times are upon us. But for many entrepreneurs and business owners the question still remains, “how do we effectively use social media [...]

Find a need and fill it. We hear that mantra over and over as advice on how to start a business. And that’s exactly what Ben Lang of MySchoolHelp.com has done. Much like a lot of household name companies of today, such as eBay, Craigslist, and Facebook, Ben’s company started out as an idea that [...]

In the heart of an economy that’s far from healthy and a growing number of unemployed in the U.S., it’s no wonder that daily deals websites like Groupon and Living Social are an attractive solution for businesses and consumers alike.  I’m assuming that most of the reader base here at Young Entrepreneur has at least [...]

Getting our new game Goop prepared for the App Store was no easy task, once we realized what we were up against. We had millions of potential customers at our fingertips, each with different cultural backgrounds, speaking different languages, and varied degrees of familiarity with the use of a touchscreen device. To top it off, [...]

Being able to work from the comfort of home sounds like an ideal situation to many people. After all, who wouldn’t like to have the ability to set their own hours, be at home for their kids during the day, and even work in their pajamas when the urge strikes? Although working from home may [...]