Young Entrepreneur Links for 2007-04-03

• Is Lifecasting the Next Big Thing? – If you haven’t heard the term “lifecasting” yet, don’t be too worried–it’s only recently been coined by 23-year-old web entrepreneur, Justin Kan.
• Grounded in Coffee – 7-year-old hopes to make big bucks with special blend
  
• Is YouTube a Viral Marketing Tool for Young Entrepreneurs to Broadcast their Message to Investors? – Aydin Mirzaee, Founder and CEO of bOK Systems, has showcased his pitch to investors and a demo of his company’s product on the popular video sharing website YouTube.
• $1.2 million in funding for Queensland small business program – An initiative to provide training and mentoring workshops to young operators in the creative industry export sector is one of five Queensland projects to receive $1.2 million in funding to help improve business performance.
• Imperial awards £25K to young entrepreneurs’ medical safety design – An innovative product which could reduce needle stick injuries in hospitals and embed safety in medical practice was the idea behind the winning entry to the College’s biggest multi-disciplinary business plan competition.
• Young Entrepreneur Competition 2007 opens in Dubai – The third cycle of Young Entrepreneur Competition 2007 (YEC) will open tomorrow (April 3, 2007) in Reef Mall in Dubai
• The Entrepreneur’s Main Barrier Of Entry – Barriers of entry are those things that ultimately prevent you from doing something, regardless of how much you want to do it.
• 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From the Movie “Rounders” – Throughout the movie you’ll learn about passion, staying motivated, never letting go of your dreams, and learning not to go against your destiny, your life’s calling

Evan Carmichael

Matthew Toren

Matthew Toren is an Award Winning Author, Serial Entrepreneur, and Investor. He Co-Founded YoungEntrepreneur.com along with his brother Adam. Matthew is co-author of the newly released book:Small Business, Big Vision: “Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right” and also co-author of Kidpreneurs.