Entrepreneur Interviews
The Winners of Entrepreneur of 2012
All three winners of our Entrepreneur of 2012 contest bring innovation and creativity to their industries.
College Entrepreneur of 2012: Bryan Silverman
An enterprising young trep capitalizes on a captive audience with toilet paper you can read.
Emerging Entrepreneur of 2012: Jason Lucash
OrigAudio, the maker of innovative folding speakers, has doubled its sales every year since 2009.
Entrepreneur of 2012: Limor Fried
Adafruit's innovative DIY open-source electronic hardware kits make founder Limor Fried our Entrepreneur of 2012.
The Entrepreneur Who Captured the Record-Breaking Space Jump
Jay Nemeth of FlightLine Films explains why he got into aerospace cinematography before there was a demand for it.
One Entrepreneur’s Rocky Road to Success After ‘Shark Tank’
One of Shark Tank's first entrepreneurs, Tiffany Krumins, talks about dealing with cancer, giving up half of her equity, and the challenges of getting her product made in the U.S.
10 Inspirational Quotes From Top Entrepreneurial Leaders
For those plugging away on their startups on days when everyone else has off, here are a few choice words of wisdom to keep you going strong.
How to Make New Media Work for Your Business: Interview with Neil Rosen, Author of Chatter Marketing
New media, which encompasses all aspects of online marketing, such as social media marketing, blogging, comment marketing, and more, is everywhere we look these days. It's almost impossible to find ads even in traditional media that don't point to a …
Young Entrepreneurs: "Quit being such babies!" Tim Sykes Tells it Like it Is
Tim Sykes, Founder and CEO of Investimonials and Profit.ly, had a different college experience from most university students: skipping classes at Tulane in favor of trading penny stocks every day, he turned $12,415 in Bar Mitzvah gift money into $2 …
YE Interview: Brian Reich, Author of Shift & Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society
I recently had the privilege of reading a truly outstanding book, and just had to interview the author to share his insights. Brian Reich is the author of Shift & Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society. …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Matt Peters, Co-Founder of Pandemic Labs
Along with Brennan White, Matt Peters is the co-founder of Pandemic Labs, a social media marketing agency based in Boston, MA. Their agency helps businesses to navigate their brands through the gantlet of social media and use this powerful tool …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Emerson Spartz, CEO of Spartz Media
Emerson Spartz is a great example of what a young entrepreneur can do if they believe in themselves and are willing to work for their vision. Emerson began home schooling at the age of 12 and started creating a website …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Gelie Akhenblit, Founder & CEO of NetworkingPhoenix.com
If you have a local business or website that you'd like to take national, or if you just like to hear stories of young entrepreneurs who have beaten the odds to realize business success, today's interview is for you. In …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Patrick Chukwura, Co-Founder of Fine & Dandy Games
In an entrepreneurial space where there are literally thousands of competitors, you have to have something special to be successful. Today's interview with Patrick Chukwura highlights just the kind of attitude and savvy a young entrepreneur has to have if …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Maren Kate Donovan, Founder & CEO of Zirtual
If you spend much time in the entrepreneurial blogosphere, chances are good that you'll come across Maren Kate Donovan, or someone talking about her. Maren Kate, as she usually goes by, is a true entrepreneur to her core. Her entrepreneurial …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Jason Platnick of Died on the Vine
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 …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Alaina Ostroff of Tutor Champ
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 …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Ben Lang of MySchoolHelp.com
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 …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Costin Tuculescu of AnyMeeting.com
How do you make money by giving something away? Just ask the subject of today's interview, Costin Tuculescu. Costin, a software engineer by education, is a serial entrepreneur whose passion lies in creating new technologies, finding solutions to technology problems, …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Divya Gugnani of Behind the Burner
For anyone working in an industry that isn't their true passion, inspiration can be found in our talk with Divya Gugnani, entrepreneur, TV personality, author, and founder & CEO of culinary media brand Behind the Burner as well as Send …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Sanjay Dalal of Ogoing
What's the definition of a serial entrepreneur? If you look it up in the dictionary you might just see a picture of Sanjay Dalal, the subject of today's interview. Sanjay is the founder and CEO of Ogoing, a social network …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Tiffany Krumins, Inventor of AVA the Elephant
Entrepreneurs in general are no strangers to overcoming obstacles. No matter how successful a business is, you can bet there were roadblocks and setbacks that had to be faced along the way. That's what makes so many entrepreneurial success stories …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Jason O'Neill of Pencil Bugs
If you're a kid or know a kid who is or wants to be an entrepreneur, you'll get a lot of inspiration out of today's interview. If you're an adult entrepreneur, you'll be surprised the lessons a 15-year-old can teach …
Young Entrepreneur Interview with Haig Kayserian of KAYWEB Angels
If you're in the process of building any kind of tech startup, you'll be very interested in today's interview with Haig Kayserian. Haig has founded a very unique New York-based angel investment group, focused on helping startups in the web …
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Urvesh Vasani of Six Inch Nails Group
If you're a young entrepreneur looking for inspiration to start your own company, look no further than today's interview with Urvesh Vasani. As the founder of Six Inch Nails Group — at the ripe old age of 13 — Urvesh …







