During my first week of college, a girl in my dorm said she had to go to an information session about internships at Disney World for one of her classes. She asked if I wanted to tag along. She also added that maybe we could get some frozen yogurt on the way back. Never wanting to turn down an opportunity for frozen yogurt, I obliged. Little did I…
11 Things You Should Outsource to Save Money
by / ⠀Blog• Entrepreneurship• Startup Advice / February 28, 2015If I’m trying to save money, what is the best area of my business to outsource? The following answers are provided by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. 1. PPC Paid search is one of the easiest things to outsource. Most companies don’t need a full-time paid search expert on their team. Outsourcing this is pretty easy and will save your business money in…
Are you guilty of saying the phrase, “Someone should create an app for that?” I know I am. Many people have a great idea for an app, but don’t know how to get it developed. The inspiration for this article was a conversation I had with a guy at a coffee shop. We discussed an idea he had for an app similar to Tinder. He prefaced telling me…
10 Humbling Lessons Learned After Mentoring 1,200 Entrepreneurs
by / ⠀Blog• Entrepreneurship / February 27, 2015Four years ago my life took a detour. I invited 88 entrepreneurs to come and create a software business at The Foundation. They came with no idea, limited cash, and no experience in software. I wanted to prove the impossible. I wanted to prove anyone could start a software business when they had nothing. We did it. It worked. We had a number of success stories graduate from…
The Challenges Facing Our Generation: A Response To An Open Letter to Under30CEO
by / ⠀Blog• Entrepreneurship / February 25, 2015Hey guys, Matt again. I hope you enjoyed my honesty yesterday in An Open Letter to Under30CEO Readers. It was really amazing to hear the tremendous outpour from our readers. Instead of disappearing into the jungle like I usually do, my first step is going to be better communication with you. Today, I’d really like to discuss the challenges of our generation. Most of you said, the real content you want to hear…
A few years ago I was on track to become the CEO of what I envisioned would be a revolutionary company (some would argue it still is). A CEO before 30, how cool is that? It seemed like everything I’d done in my life to that point had led me to exactly the place I needed to be to make it happen. But it didn’t. If you’d asked…
Hey guys it’s Matt. I want to write you a really honest email about the future of Under30CEO…As you guys have probably felt, our community has lost a lot of its luster. What was once a vibrant community of young people trying to take control of our futures has slowly but surely declined. Our attempt to go from a couple bloggers into media company didn’t really work. We launched…
So here is a random and fun fact about Jordyn: I adore Ernest Hemingway; in fact, I once posted a photo of him on my personal Instagram accompanied by the caption Man Crush Monday #bae. His short stories are iconic and timeless. He is one of the greatest American authors, and his ability to convey literary imagery is an absolute turn-on. Now, we should probably get back on…
Internship Finder: Interview with internrocket.com’s Michael Somers
by / ⠀Blog• Career Advice• Entrepreneur Interviews• Entrepreneurship / February 23, 2015Jobs are not what they used to be for both employees and employers. The average worker stays at each position just 4.4 years, which leaves employers looking for new staff members at a rate drastically higher than that of just several decades ago. For the employee, the market has become more competitive and a college degree is no longer a guaranteed ticket to a profitable and happy career with…
Yes, You Should Care Whether Your Employees Like You
by / ⠀Blog• Entrepreneurship / February 21, 2015Do you know what your employees think of you? If you haven’t asked anyone or spent any time with your team lately, then you probably don’t. Some leaders will say that they don’t care about being liked, but I can tell you from personal experience that making an effort to win over your employees, earn their trust, and make them happy can make a huge difference in your…
