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D Students Dedicate The Buildings – Paul Orfalea (Kinko's)
Orfalea was a D-minus student who had already flunked two grades. He suffered from both dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), making it hard for him to sit still in a classroom. He had even been expelled from several …
How To Fund Your Business – Entrepreneur University
For this week's Entrepreneur University we connected with Tim Knox. Tim is the founder and president of four successful technology companies and serves as an investor, mentor and advisor to many companies in his home town of Huntsville, Alabama. Here …
So You Think You're A Big Fat Failure — You Wish!
You know what I say to people who call themselves failures? You wish! To fail is to have tried, to have given it your all and failed regardless. Most people don't fail; most people give up too early or never …
Steal These 8 Donald Trump Ideas To Make It Big
Want to think big like Donald Trump? Here are the top 8 strategies that you need to steal from the Donald to think make it big. 1. Never Back Down “I was relentless, even in the face of total lack …
SEO Advice – Kiel James Patrick
It's time for another SEO Advice post! Last week, I offered free SEO advice to Sylvia Manor. I'm going to continue my SEO Advice series today by helping out another YoungEntrepreneur.com blog reader Michael Alahverdian, from Kiel James Patrick. Kiel …
25 Businessmen Who Broke The Rules And Won
The Business Pundit is at it again. This time the popular site put out a list of the top 25 businessmen who broke the rules and won. The theory in business is if you risk big, you win big. Here …
Leverage Technology – Hugh Hefner
At 80 years old, Hugh Hefner has had an impressive career building a multi-million dollar industry and living the life of his dreams, all the while pushing the limits of and revolutionizing the American publishing industry. How did he manage …
How To Create Effective Content For Your Website
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Mark Smiciklas. Mark is a Vancouver Marketing Consultant. His firm, Intersection Consulting, helps small to mid-sized businesses address challenges in the areas of marketing, management and business development. Mark shares his advice with …
Recipe For Success Part 1 – Set Your Goals
It is important to be moving and working towards something. It this therefore equally important to have clear personal and business goals that you want to achieve. There is so much going on in our environment that most of it …
SEO Advice – Sylvia Manor
It's time for another SEO Advice post! Last week, I offered free SEO advice to Home Warranty Reviews. I'm going to continue my SEO Advice series today by helping out another YoungEntrepreneur.com blog reader Kevin Yapjoco, from the Sylvia Manor. …
How To Win In A Losing Economy
If you’re a true entrepreneur then you’re always looking out for business opportunities, regardless of what the economy looks like. Almost anyone can make money in a hot economy. Where you really develop your business skills is when times are …
Make A Contribution – Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett and his fellow Stanford pal, Dave Packard, might not have planned for their success, but the two friends would go on to create what is today the largest information technology company in the world. From their days tinkering with …
Fake It Until You Make It – Entrepreneur University
This week’s Entrepreneur University comes thanks to Mark Tewart. Mark started in the automotive industry as a salesperson in the early 1980s. Mark has been a Salesperson, Leasing Manager, F&I Manager, General Sales Manager and General Manager for two of …
YoungEntrepreneur.com At BlogWorld 2008
Who is going to BlogWorld 2008? The 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo will take place September 20-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the exclusive “Executive & Entrepreneur” conference beginning September 19th. The first and only industry-wide tradeshow, …
SEO Advice – Home Warranty Reviews
It's time for another SEO Advice post! Two weeks, I offered free SEO advice to SkinB5. I'm going to continue my SEO Advice series today by helping out another YoungEntrepreneur.com blog reader Krupesh, from Home Warranty Reviews. Home Warranty Reviews …
Who Wants To Be A Billionaire?
Do you have dreams of being a millionaire? How about making that first billion? To make it easier, try picking up some dollars from Zimbabwe. The central bank of Zimbabwe recently introduced the $100 billion bill – now that is …
Do It For Yourself – J.K. Rowling
Jared might have joked about her but J.K. Rowling has been an inspiration for many entrepreneurs. Rowling was a single mother living on welfare. Working as a secretary was not how she had envisioned her life. She had admittedly reached …
7 Ways To Get Rejected
Last October we turned to business coach Leanne Hoagland-Smith who offered her advice on Avoiding The 7 Mistakes Most Entrepreneurs Make – Entrepreneur University. Leanne Hoagland-Smith works with individuals just like you who want improved results personally or organizationally. She …
Go All In – Mike Michalowicz Guest Post
Launching a business is like going all in with Texas Hold 'Em — you do it only when you know for sure you'll win the hand. If you're not sure, if you're worried you might lose, you can call to …
Are Young Entrepreneurs Afraid Of Selling?
I had an interesting meeting last night with a few Toronto based entrepreneurs. Most of the people around the table were looking at how to grow their sales and one of the members commented that most entrepreneurs who make it …
Saturday Has The Highest Ad CTR
I thought it would be a useful experiment to see which days of the week have the highest click through rates. I looked at the last 1.5 million ad impressions from my site (all from this year) to see if …
Olympic Lessons For Entrepreneurs
Have you been watching the Olympics. Athletes have trained for years to be at the top of their games all for the chance to compete on the world stage for that gold medal. What can you learn from today’s Olympic …
The Customer Is The Boss – Sam Walton
From a farm boy living in the outskirts of Oklahoma to becoming the richest man in America in the 1980s and revolutionizing the way the country did business, Sam Walton's legacy continues to live on. By the time he passed …
How To Manage Your Time
For this edition of Entrepreneur University we turn to Business and Management trainer Martin Haworth. From managers of small, developing businesses and their teams, through to one-on-one work with senior executives, Martin enables a new generation of managers – and …
Top Tools for Entrepreneurs – Entrepreneur Poll Update
We've asked you what the most useful tools are to your business to build a valuable list for young entrepreneurs to be able to refer to. So far the top results are: #1: Pencil /Pen and Paper #1: Websites (Young …
