I’ve carefully watched those who are successful and those who are not… The big make-or-break character strength or flaw seems to be: Do they seek counsel from others? I truly think this character aspect determines success in a wide range of life arenas: relationships, family, church, school, health, finances, etc. In the business realm there […]
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs: Don’t Allow Yourself Excuses!
One of the best aspects of doing the entrepreneurship life with a co-conspirator is that they provide an invaluable service in checking your attitude and discipline. Josh gave me some pushback recently when I was whining about the economy and the general political distraction making it tough to do business. Making Excuses Will Steal Your […]
The 3 Hardest Things for Start Ups in the USA
These difficulties probably apply to most small businesses in the USA. Look for a follow-up post on the positive flipside. I’ve been in the entrepreneurship game for almost 7 years now. I enjoy the unique lifestyle it has formed. If the following 3 hard things weren’t in the mix, or the pain was lessened, I […]
The Redemptive Entrepreneurial Effects of Laziness
I promise there is a point to my contrarian thesis. I’m teasing out a phenomenon that is responsible for many wonderful and innovative tools of modernity. Consider Stan He gets the same email every Friday with a log of the week’s new customers. He has been dutifully hand-copying that info into a spreadsheet for 8 […]
2013-14 Millennial Founders Forum – Grove City College
Visionary Entrepreneurship Speaker Series features Alum Millennial Entrepreneurs GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation will present the 2013-14 Visionary Entrepreneurship Speaker Series at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Sticht Lecture Hall of Hall of Arts and Letters on the campus. The Visionary Entrepreneurship Speakers Series – Millennial Founders’ […]
Entrepreneurship, Social Media and the Economic Impact of Gen Y
(This is a guest post, interested in writing for us?) Generation Y, those born between 1980 and 1995, are used to having the world at their fingertips. The rise in technology has given this particular generation more opportunities than their parents and grandparents. Add to this a growing entrepreneurial spirit, and it’s clear to see […]
How to Get Your First Clients as a Young Web Developer
A guy I met while at college pinged me on Facebook and asked: I was looking at starting a small graphic design/ website design company and was wondering if you had any pointers or tips on the best way to start, and how to develop a client base. I was thinking about starting by bidding […]
Finding Your Entrepreneurial Passion
I’m on a workation right now (this was last week, just got around to publishing now). Yep, I am sitting poolside in sunny California. (no jealousy) This has been a glorious week of exploring the San Jose/Los Altos/San Franciso area. The work part of this vacation comes every morning when I get up before 6 […]
AlphaLab Entrepreneur Shares Startup Tips
AlphaLab is a startup incubator in Pittsburgh. I got to go see their “demo day” last year. It was really fun to see all the innovative companies. One of the most awesome presenters and coolest products was “the Resumator“ The brains behind the startup, Don Charleton, has written a very insightful post about his experience […]
Teach Thyself.
I’m a passionate advocate of autodidactic learning, in other words, educating yourself. Here is a quick tip that I use to keep learning about a niche I am passionate about. In my case it is WordPress. In your case it can be anything you are crazy passionate about. My advice to young entrepreneurs is find […]