Often it can be hard to balance school, work and friends as a student. Money is tight and so is time. Add trying to start a business to that list and it can be near to impossible. I am going to talk about 5 tips and tricks that will give you the edge you need to run a successful project. 1. Establish Key Indicators When performance is measured,…
7 Ways To Market Your Business On Your College Campus
by / ⠀Finding Customers• Startup Advice / March 26, 2012Reaching college students can be extremely profitable for many businesses and brands today. College students typically represent a large portion of early adopters; a group that will help spread your message to others via word of mouth marketing. Finding college students is the easy part (they are on college campuses all around the country). The hard part is getting them to pay attention and to care about what…
College is a great time to start a business. Majority of the time, food and rent are paid for (go meal plans!), and you usually have some extra time on your hands. It’s in college that you really start to realize what you’re good at more importantly, what you like doing. College is when I realized what I hated with a passion…research. Being able to do research in…
Those of us in the workforce today have all been told one thing about building a great career: go to college! While we all know that there’s bad debt out there as well as good, we’ve been led to believe that a college degree is “good debt” because it’s an investment in the future. Any funds that pay for a solid education are worthy of the debt they…
It’s All Your Fault! So Start Working Harder
by / ⠀Personal Branding• Startup Advice / January 30, 2012I don’t know why so many people blame others for their failures or mishaps in their lives… Maybe it’s their ego, maybe in society failure is seen as weakness, maybe people will make fun of them…Or maybe it’s just easier to blame others for their problems? “It’s not that I’m doing anything wrong, he’s preventing me, or he’s the reason for so and so” I’m not sure why that…
When addressing the question of MBA degrees, the camp is largely divided. Proponents of the MBA are quick to highlight the numerous advantages of the program, including: working closely with successful and brilliant people from across the globe; exceptional professional networking and internship opportunities; and, learning proven strategies and cutting-edge insights in the field. Above and beyond those benefits, MBA’s also prepare graduates for a wide array of…
I probably owe the IRS $15,000 and I’m not sure I’ll be able to pay it when tax season comes now that I’m investing all my money. I guess that’s what being an Under30Ceo is all about! I would be lying if I told you I wasn’t nervous. My blog posts here won’t be telling you what to do to be the best entrepreneur, or what steps you should…
Having a college education does not guarantee business success! “What? You’re saying that I just wasted four years of my life? Possibly more? “ No, the time in college is not a waste. After all, there are many aspects of earning a degree in a business administration program that are necessary for success. For example: Time Management The networking that college provides Self-Responsibility Connecting with people of different…
10 Ways College Will and Won’t Prepare You for Entrepreneurship
by / ⠀Startup Advice / April 25, 2011Because many entrepreneurs skipped college (Richard Branson, Michael Dell, Bill Gates), you may be wondering if college is the right choice for you. Like most things in life, college is not perfect. However, while many entrepreneurs didn’t go to college, many still found their few years in college useful. As an entrepreneur and college graduate, I can easily say college is a great way to prepare for life…
While there have been articles on there being no need for young entrepreneurs to go to college and even some lists of entrepreneurs who succeeded without having a college degree (also suggesting that going to college is a waste of time), there have been a lot of confusion for the budding young entrepreneur with a lot of vigor and passion for business and the action these young entrepreneurs…
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