An Inside look at Chanel’s secrets, the truth about nerds, branding with Instagram, meetings that don’t suck, facing your demons, why sparring with co-founders is a good thing… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps:
1. Chanel’s Secrets: Chanel’s weird advertisement featuring Brad Pitt notwithstanding, here’s an inside look at the successful, privately-held luxury fashion brand, in the words of Bruno Pavlovsky, the company’s president of fashion. (The Business of Fashion)
2. The truth about nerds: Popular kids in school may have higher incomes later in life, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Whether or not they get the girl, however, is inconclusive. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
3. How to brand with Instagram: How can a business leverage this hash-tag heavy sea of chaos and reach customers? Take some tips from five brands who’ve mastered marketing with Instagram. (Mashable)
4. Why you should fight with your co-founder: Jessica Alter, co-founder and CEO of FounderDating.com explains how duking it out with a co-founder can be healthy — but, please, keep it clean. (SteveBlank.com)
5. You’re not your customer: AIMbitious founder, Scott Annan on the top four mistakes young entrepreneurs make, along with insights into how to avoid them. (Business Insider)
6. You’re a nobody? Me too: The world is a jigsaw puzzle, but we get to decide what the final picture will look like, writes hedge-fund manager and author James Altucher. (The Altucher Confidential)
7. Meetings that don’t suck: Small-business consultant John Jantsch offers a modern take on meetings. Here’s what they’re for and how they should be handled. (Duct Tape Marketing)
8. Fears you should face: With Halloween around the corner, here’s how to drive your business to success while facing your demons. (Small Business Trends)
9. Building a better budget: Managing expenses can be intimidating. Here are 5 tips to get you on a tear free path to organizing your financial house. (Wise Bread)
10. How to be in business forever: Venture capitalist Fred Wilson gives Skillshare students a lesson in sustainability. (AVC)
